"Don't worry if you slip up on 'doc' or 'doctor', everyone does. And in an emergency, I don't split hairs about it."
Chris nods at the next question, and says, "Genderfluid is the word I use." Beat. "Queer people have always existed, here and at home. They might not have the words for it, or the same words... or maybe it's just not safe to speak the words openly. But times can change."
It is meant to be the very gentlest of verbal nudges, just in case Leon is drawn to that sentiment of not having the words or being safe for them.
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Chris nods at the next question, and says, "Genderfluid is the word I use." Beat. "Queer people have always existed, here and at home. They might not have the words for it, or the same words... or maybe it's just not safe to speak the words openly. But times can change."
It is meant to be the very gentlest of verbal nudges, just in case Leon is drawn to that sentiment of not having the words or being safe for them.