(I am umpiring a fourth grade boys baseball game. Before the game starts, I walk down to the field with the other umpire with our gear. I am going to be behind the plate. The fact that I am a girl with a ponytail immediately catches the eyes of the boys on one of the teams.)
Boys: “Are you the umpire?”
Me: “Yes”
Boys: “You’re a girl! A girl umpire!”
Me: “Have you guys had a girl umpire before?”
Boys: “No”
One Boy: “My dad said girls can’t be umpires because they are ignorant when it comes to sports.”
Me: *laughs*
(The coach quickly came by and made all the boys go warm up all while apologizing to me. A few minutes later, the coach called me over. I went over and he made the boy’s dad apologize for the comment before the boy was allowed to play.)