At some point in your early childhood, a well-meaning parent or teacher probably sat you down and shared what they believed to be the simple facts of life—that the world was made of boys and girls. Boys have penises and girls have vaginas, they said, and they made you think it was really that simple. We see the same sentiment reiterated in political debates over “bathroom bills” and job protection acts being contested in state and local governments all across the country. Certain politicians and concerned citizens are genuinely confused to hear LGBTQ advocates and allies inform them that both gender and sex are more nuanced than they know.