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I'm a cis white male with hair long enough to ponytail. Playing with my daughter at the park, a little one asked me if I was her mom or dad. When I told her that I was her father, she asked me why I had a ponytail. Without missing a beat I responded with "because my hair is long." Little girl thought for a moment, put on a "yeah, that makes sense" look, and went about to go play.
The next question I’d expect from a little kid would be “why is your hair long?”.
And another why, and another, and another…
As a dude with hair past my shoulders, the answer is that it looks fly AF
A good way to break the unending question sequence is to ask them what they think about whatever they asked.
"Why is your hair long?" "Well, why do you think someone might have long hair?"
As a dad of a three year old with a VERY ravenous appetite for knowledge, I can confirm this. It somehow also feels like that kinda seems to be developing some thinking skills because the kid is sometimes surprisingly profound and has a magnificent imagination.
I love hearing my six year old's thought processes for the same reason.