[Nope, totally not taking notes on this at all. Perish the thought. She's fascinated; hush.]

Were my mother not an isolationist, she would have adored that. [Matriarchy ftw, though that makes her wonder.] Let me guess. You prefer men and it is either frowned upon or seen as competition.

[She'll never get why that's a thing, but then... what's social graces in general? Are they edible?]