“Samantha, your Dad and I need to speak to you about the company you are keeping.”
“What are you talking about? Dan and I are just friends!”
“I know, Dan is a friend. I’m talking about Liz.”
“Liz is fine. I know she is a little short-temprered…”
“That’s exactly the point! She is short tempered and tomboyish. She plays football–Men play football. Women are cheerleaders. And the way she looks at girls…something is not quite right about her.”
“She can look at whoever she wants the ways she wants. And she can play football if she wants too. Our country has a women’s football team, for God’s sake!”
“All I’m saying is that you are not safe around her. I think she’s gay!”
“I don’t know what she is but she is my best friend and she won’t hurt a fly.”
(A few minutes later)
“Is that Liz you are texting? I forbid you.”
“No, I’m Googling ‘how to ensure your parents are just insane and not sexist’.”
Short Stories | Fish-eye Perspective 
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a neat litle story, with a sting in the tale; nicely done 🙂
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Thank you, John. I have a couple of gay friends and managers. They are the nicest people ever. And not sure why one has to be a man to be short-tempered or play football. And why a man can’t cook or wash clothes or raise children…
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fully agree 🙂
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There is indeed a larger generational gap today then ever before. Nice writing, Shaily.
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Thank you, Don! I have converted from a sexist to a equal opportunity person in this life. I hope I am able to inculcate the same in my daughter.
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