I took my 6-year old daughter to see "The Nutcracker" this weekend. As we're getting ready to go, my wife and I told my daughter that she should put on a nice dress, and because, it's cold, a pair of tights. She resisted, saying "But Daddy's not wearing tights!" My wife chuckled, and said "Not today." I concealed my amusement, because in fact my wife was wrong. It was cold, and I had tights on under my slacks, but this is not something I wanted to bring up then. Of course, my daughter is smart as a whip and picked up on the "not today" remark: "Daddy, do you sometimes wear tights?" Those of you who know me, know that I am determined not to lie to my kids about crossdressing, but at the same time am trying to delay the full disclosure. I responded, "I always wear tights to ballet class." And my wife kicked in "That's what you wear for ballet." However, this didn't stop my little interrogator: "Do you wear tights any other time?" I seriously wonder if this kid is destined to be a lawyer. "Yes, I've worn them for costumes," I replied. Fortunately, that seemed to satisfy her. All-in-all, I thought it was an interesting exchange. If she continues to press at a later date, my wife and I agreed that it would be okay to tell her about (and maybe shows pictures of) my drag Halloween costume from many years ago and my stints performing in a charity drag show the past two years. I hope that this will help her to understand that despite what she may hear elsewhere, there's nothing wrong with a man dressing like woman, while at the same time if she let's it slip to teachers, friends, etc., we can always explain it away.