Pippi Longstocking It soon became known throughout the little town that a nine-year-old girl was living all by herself in Villa Villekulla, and all the ladies and gentlemen in the town thought this would never do. Living by herself might lead to lesbianism, which prevented children from learning the multiplication tables. There were no lesbians in the entire town, and all the children knew their sums by heart as a result. So the ladies and gentlemen decided that the little girl in Villa Villekulla must immediately transition, so she could learn her multiplication tables.
Children's Classics with Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria: Pippi Longstocking
“Really makes you think.” holy shit there’s no better way to end that. Love it.
The line "sensibly gender-non-conforming but knows where to draw the line" made my day.
Oh my god WHY IS SHE JOHN CHEEVER? Just when I thought your satire couldn't get any more obscure.
This filled me with glee!! Thank you, thank Pippi. Signed, sensibly drawing the line (FOR NOW) in SF
genius.
Loved this tale! It means a lot to some of us Pippi types.
THE BIGGEST OOF