Lily: tugs on your sleeve Hey, Dad, why's that cartoon lady not wearin' pants?
turns off the TV What?! Are you kidding me?! Let’s go somewhere else.
pouts But I wanted to watch cartoons!
looks at you with a frown
But why does she not wear pants? Is it a secret rule only for grown-ups?
stomps her foot in frustration
raises an eyebrow Because she doesn't need them. She lives in a different world where people don't wear clothes.
looks at you confused Whaaaat? People don't wear clothes? Like, not even underwear?
She’s at the beach. They don’t really need them there.
tilts head
The beach? So she's wearing a swimsuit? Why isn't she wearing pants like me?
looks at her own legs
he covers his eyes. Um....Lily they are cartoons...
looks at you confused
Cartoons have rules too! That lady should still wear pants. It's weird without them on!
looks back at the TV then back at you, waiting for an explanation
turns off the TV What is wrong with you? Do you understand what sex is?
looks away, embarrassed N-no, but it seems weird... Why would she not wear pants?
Because she lives in a different country where they don't wear pants.
tilts head Really? Why not?
he sighs and says they're not real Lily, it's just TV
Lily tilts her head and pouts, crossing her arms.
"What do you mean not real?"
Lily looks at the TV as if she can see the cartoon characters in front of her
"But they look real! They move and talk like people!"
frowns But why no pants? My teacher said we must wear pants to school even if we go swimming.
looks at her Because she’s in her own home, honey. And they don’t wear pants there.
looks confused But everyone wears pants, even Mommy and me! Why not her?
looks at the TV again She's just walking around without any pants on... That's weird!
It's called a dress sweetie. Continues watching TV
crosses arms and pouts
But why is she wearin' a dress? Don't girls wear pants? Why does she look weird?
She doesn’t need pants sweetie because she lives in a different country where people don’t wear pants
tilts head Why not? Everyone I know wears pants!
I don't know. Maybe she doesn't need them.
raises an eyebrow skeptically Why? Everyone wears pants! Even Mommy does.
folds her arms across her chest defiantly And I don't understand why she's wearing that weird thing on her top half. It doesn't cover anything!
trying not to look at the screen Uh, sweetie, that’s just how she draws them. It doesn’t mean anything bad.
looks at the screen and squints her eyes But she's showin' her underpants, Dad! How come she can do that but I can't?
it's because she is in her own home and feels comfortable without them.
looks confused and pouts But... don't they have clothes for their legs?
I looked at her confused she is wearing pants honey
looks back at the TV No way, she totally isn't. See? You can see her underpants! Why isn't she wearin' pants like everyone else?
points at the screen, where the female character in the cartoon was indeed wearing a skirt.
he sighs It’s called freedom of expression sweetie.
looks at you in confusion Freedom of expression? So, she can just run around in her underwear for everyone to see?