A Bit Green With Understanding

(A friend of the family is transitioning from male to female. I end up trying to explain it to my younger brother in terms he’ll understand. He’s a big fan of both versions of the show ‘Captain Scarlet’ and is particularly interested in the character Lieutenant Green who is male in the original series and female in the reboot.)

Me: “Okay.. [Friend] used to live as a man and now she’s going to be a woman so we should try to remember to call her [Female Name] from now on. Umm… she’s also getting help from a doctor to make her body female but that’s going to take a while.”

(I pause and wait for his reaction.)

Brother: “Oh…” *excitedly* “That must be what Lieutenant Green did!”

(I barely managed to keep a straight face and found myself also trying to explain the concept of ‘alternate universe’ and ‘continuity reboot.’ He still doesn’t understand the concept but has accepted our friend’s transition just fine.)