How To Be Human, by Sarah K Peck

How To Be Human, by Sarah K Peck

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When a Four-Year-Old Understands More Than the Grownups

"What about both or neither?"

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Sarah K Peck
May 25, 2023
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I was walking through an airport with my kiddos. The four-year-old looked over towards the bathrooms, then stopped. His expression fell, and he looked sad.

“That’s not fair,” he said.

“What is it, sweetie?” I asked.

“How come there are bathrooms for boys and girls, but there are no bathrooms for people who are both or neither?”

He sees it. He gets it. An…

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