Identity-typing

I was at a park recently when I noticed a gorgeous little Chinese toddler girl in a pretty ruffled dress. She was having a great time playing with a stocky woman wearing a loose, “outdoorsy” T-shirt, khaki shorts, socks, athletic shoes, and a short haircut.

I glanced back after a few minutes and sure enough, another woman had joined the scene. Her appearance was very similar to the first woman's.

I drew the hopefully-not-too-far-off-base conclusion that the little girl was the adopted daughter of a lesbian couple.

But I have a question: why wasn’t the little girl wearing a T-shirt and khaki shorts?