'What does 'Sexy' mean, dad?'

禮拜五在晚飯桌上，６歲的兒子沒頭沒腦地來了這一句。

媽媽沒反應過來，隻好問：”你從哪兒學來地？“

兒子說， 從同學那裏聽來地。

老爸我隻好把口裏的食物多嚼一會兒，想想怎麽回答。

”You see, there are two types of people, ladies and gentlemen, right? Nature makes in this way. So, ladies dress in colorful clothes, and men dressin different ways. Ladies likely have long hair and men have short one. When a lady dress in colorful clothes, you will say she's pretty, right? So if a lady dress in men's clothes or a man dress like a lady,you will laugh. "Sexy" means people dress in a right way and pretty."

"Is it a bad word?"

"No."

"But, my teacher said so."

"What had happended before the teacher said that?"

"A kid said another girl was sexy. "

" I see. You kow, the word itself is not a bad one. However, every people have to dress according to their age and circumanstances. See, you can not dress your underwear outside, right? And kids should notdress in an adult way, just as some movies are for kids, and some for adults. So if someone dress improperly, such as a little kid dress like an adult, it's not right. I guess the girl maybe dressed or tried to behave like an adult, that's why the other kid said she was sexy. And that is why your teacher said that it's not a good word."

回答完，老爸的頭上開始冒汗了。

(6/27/06)