Neighbor was clearly in the wrong, but I would ascribe it to ignorance and uncouth rather than stupidity.
While not defending the clueless neighbor I'd venture to guess that a lot of non-LGBTQ persons would not have, off the top of their heads, quite known what to say.
To me, the OBVIOUS thing would be, "Oh, look, there's Maura and her son!" would be just fine, but I can sort of see an ignorant (not necessarily stupid, just ignorant, as in not knowledgable) person starting off with, "Oh look there's BOY and his..." and then possibly floundering upon realizing that Dad doesn't fit anymore but not knowing offhand what does fit.
But just saying flippantly, "Oh look, there's boy and his dad!" clearly does NOT fit and should not have been uttered!
Is a puzzlement
While not defending the clueless neighbor I'd venture to guess that a lot of non-LGBTQ persons would not have, off the top of their heads, quite known what to say.
To me, the OBVIOUS thing would be, "Oh, look, there's Maura and her son!" would be just fine, but I can sort of see an ignorant (not necessarily stupid, just ignorant, as in not knowledgable) person starting off with, "Oh look there's BOY and his..." and then possibly floundering upon realizing that Dad doesn't fit anymore but not knowing offhand what does fit.
But just saying flippantly, "Oh look, there's boy and his dad!" clearly does NOT fit and should not have been uttered!