I know my son has asked me questions where I have had to explain why he couldn't ask, at least not out loud like that. Of course, because I had to think of an example for this, none came to mind! So I asked a friend of mine if her nephew had said anything, and this is what she told me.
He had asked why that guy looked like a lady. I asked what her response was, and she said she didn't say anything out of fear, because the lady looked "hard."
By not responding, or at least explaining later, it might have just left more questions for her nephew to answer. Also, depending on her nonverbal language, if her face showed any fear, it might have stopped him from asking questions in the future, and instead just form his own opinions and biases.
In a classroom setting, a teacher could have explained that some people just look different, and we shouldn't judge others off of how they look masculine or feminine.
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