We had a ~big event~ at the library today which involved a local congresswoman visiting. I was elected the spokesperson, so I was explaining to her what the library offers when one of the teens (middle schooler, openly lesbian, very funny if not a husky-who-will-eat-a-couch-if-bored kind of kid) saw me talking to her and her staff and said "Hey you guys know we have chairs right? You don't have to stand this whole time". Much to my surprise, the congresswoman actually sat down and made bracelets with her and some other teens? And apparently had a whole conversation with them. Anyway, this is less 'wow, politicians are listening to the kids!' and more 'I'm surprised that a middle schooler convinced a congresswoman to sit down and make a bracelet with her by shaming her for standing'.
