October 26, 2022 Issue, Page 6 of 8

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6- The Elk City News Activities October 26, 2022 Dad’s Discomfort With Trans Qreys—-Believe It or Not! Coach Could Derail Daughter’s Fun Some BABY TURTLES COORDINATE HATCHING BY many shots of whisky or vod- Dear Abby DEAR MOM: Actually, your ka. I'm lucky it has only been TALKING TO ONE ANOTHER husband IS transphobic and at midday and no driving was THROUGH THEIR DEAR ABBY: My 9-year-old possibly homophobic as well. involved, but I have had a few EGGSHELLS! daughter, “Kennedy,” plays blackouts. volleyball. One of the assis- He may think that by forbid- My husband of 35-plus years tant coaches is a transgender ding Kennedy from participat- woman. I had known about the ing in volleyball, he is protect- (we're both retired) has no coach before Kennedy started ing her, However, what he fails inkling I have this problem. playing. Although I'm OK with to understand is that children In the past he has said he can a transgender person coaching are already aware. Her friend control it, so Ican, too. He feels my child (I feel their gender certainly is. the same about our weight. I identity is absolutely none of As Kennedy grows older, she walk four miles and work out my business), my husband is is going to meet many people every day and eat healthy, but not. He wants our daughter who are “different” -- differ- I can't lose weight. He can, at to quit a sport she loves so she won't be “exposed” to some- ent races, religions and sexual the drop ofa hat. Ineed advice. -- HURTING RETIREE IN CAL- thing he doesn’t agree with. He orientations. As a good Chris- IFORNIA is not transphobic, just very tian, she should accept and conservative, and he doesn't love them for who they are. DEAR RETIREE: First it was BATS, WE WOULDN'T HAVE want Kennedy growing up She should not be punished by food, now it’s alcohol. If you TEQUILA AS IT COMES FROM around it. being forced to drop an activity want to conquer your compul- THE AGAVE PLANT, WHICH THEY We're trying to steer her in she loves. sive behavior, it’s important POLLINATE! the right direction with our PS. Has your husband actu- that you figure out what’s caus- Christian beliefs, which in- ally MET the assistant coach? ing the stress that’s triggering dude loving and accepting Perhaps he should approach it. Because your husband can Uranus everyone. The coach doesn’t her at a practice and introduce IS THE COLDEST PLANET IN control his appetites does not broadcast the fact that she’s himself, so he can get to know THE SOLAR SYSTEM automatically mean that you transgender; my daughter her asa fellow human being, are able to. It may take help DESPITE NOT BEING THE FARTHEST FROM THE SUN! DEAR ABBY: I had a hard from your doctor or a licensed learned about it from a team- mate. 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