A few of you have asked, "How do I refer to you, as he/she/it? What is your gender?"
So, I thought I should clarify. I am a masculine beard, so if you feel the need to refer to me in third person, I suppose you should use the pronoun "he." However, to be clear, I recognize that there are female, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender beards (did I cover them all?) and that they should all be afforded the same respect and access to a full and happy life that I enjoy. Also, beards exist for a variety of reasons, including religious/spiritual requirements which, although have no relation to my existence, should be met with equal acceptance (unless of course you just hate beards in general, which is fine as long as you express your hatred of them equally, without regard to race, gender, religion or sexual preference).
Perhaps a visual would help. Anthony found this representation of "Family" that works for him:
And I'm down with that, but this works better for me:
Don't feel left out, kids, you'll probably get a chance for a beard at some point and, hey, if you already have one, awesome! But parents of beardy children, you might want to see a pediatrician to check your kiddo's hormone levels...
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