Just as anyone who dares voice the slightest reservation against any smallest portion of the Christian political agenda is out to strip people of religious liberties and impose secular values?
Yeah, I can play partisan too.
What I said is all too often true. "Homophobia" is the label thrown at almost everyone who has any reservations about any homo-related political agenda item, and that useage is highly innaccurate.
In short, kids who grow up seeing almost exclusively straight behavior are going to be wary of overt homosexuals until they get used to them. No one has to teach them this, it is a function of early environment and instinct.
Not as children, they aren't. This behavior doesn't become engrained until adolescence.
:shrug: Perhaps. I have no studies to cite, but I have known young children to notice homosexual couples, and to appear to be shocked by their behavior and exclaim surprise, even though they don't know what "homosexual" means.
That is because their idiot parents have not exposed them to any gay folks!
:shrug: Perhaps. I have no studies to cite, but I have known young children to notice homosexual couples, and to appear to be shocked by their behavior and exclaim surprise, even though they don't know what "homosexual" means.
Kali, has it occurred to you that maybe their parents didn't know any gay people? On a personal level that is? Or at least, not any that they cared to take their kids around?
I didn't. We don't all live in areas where "everybody knows some nice gay people." The only gays I knew at the time consisted of a guy I grew up with who was a neurotic trainwreck, and my wife's Uncle Creepy who struck me as a likely pedophile and had Hep-C on top of it. Not exactly what you'd call postive role models of the, um, type.
Kali, has it occurred to you that maybe their parents didn't know any gay people? On a personal level that is? Or at least, not any that they cared to take their kids around?
I didn't. We don't all live in areas where "everybody knows some nice gay people." The only gays I knew at the time consisted of a guy I grew up with who was a neurotic trainwreck, and my wife's Uncle Creepy who struck me as a likely pedophile and had Hep-C on top of it. Not exactly what you'd call postive role models of the, um, type.
It is a parents job to expose their children to different things to make their children well rounded and well adjusted people in this world. This would include making an effort to educate children on different faiths, cultures, religions, sexuality, etc.
Not knowing does not cut it as parents should already explain these things to children.
It is a parents job to expose their children to different things to make their children well rounded and well adjusted people in this world. This would include making an effort to educate children on different faiths, cultures, religions, sexuality, etc.
Not knowing does not cut it as parents should already explain these things to children.
I should go out of my way to explain homosexuality to a 4yo? :shock:
Hell, I didn't go out of my way to explain heterosexuality to my 4yo!
Yes.. I am one of these people that think you should start explaining these things early. There is nothing wrong with it at all and sexuality is a part of life.
You do not have to go into great detail at 4 years old but could explain that sometimes other boys think others boys are cute or something like that. I am sure there are books for this too
I don't necessarily think it is the parents' responsibility to expose their children to everything, but I do think it is the parents' responsibility to answer their childrens' questions about anything.
I did not say everything. I really feel if parents would do their jobs and make sure to expose and educate their children about other faiths, cultures, religions and sexuality? This world would be a much better place.
To raise your children inside a vacum is not the right idea as this is a big world and kids should be learning lessons about that fact from birth.
Most people will teach children about things from their own perspective. It's natural to do things that way. IMO, what GOOD parents do is answer questions about other perspectives and indicate that there is nothing wrong with those perspectives... when we are discussing faith, cultures, and sexual orientation. These are all just opinions.
Obviously the Bible is "value laden" in here as well. The fact is, academia and the media have become so sympathetic towards sodomites these days, finding any source to satisfy this bunch in here is next to impossible.
Homosexuality Statistics - Conservapedia
I certainly think males are born with the instinct that one should never pee in a stall too close to another guy who is peeing!
:lol:
As one who has spent the last 28 years raising children, I would say the best time to discuss most anything with them is at the point where they ask about it. Their age certainly determines the language one might use by way of explanation, but believe me -- kids are not shy about asking questions. If a parent does not wait until a child has a natural curiosity about something, what they are indulging in is indoctrination rather than explanation, and this is true no matter what views are being expressed. Unfortunately, some of these views are born of bigotry or lack of a true understanding of the meaning of morality, but the essential issue here is one of allowing the child's cognitive development to determine the approach to take, and not the parent's overriding needs to shape the child.
Kali, has it occurred to you that maybe their parents didn't know any gay people? On a personal level that is? Or at least, not any that they cared to take their kids around?
I didn't. We don't all live in areas where "everybody knows some nice gay people." The only gays I knew at the time consisted of a guy I grew up with who was a neurotic trainwreck, and my wife's Uncle Creepy who struck me as a likely pedophile and had Hep-C on top of it. Not exactly what you'd call postive role models of the, um, type.
No thank you, ma'am. I'm not intrested in trying to explain homosexuality to a 4yo child. A 14yo, yes... but four is too young IMO.
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