zephyr
Ex-Bluelighter
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Diego Blunt said:How could kids in general possibly be sheltered from gay relationships when they spend such an absurd amount of time watching television? While Queer Eye has dissapeared, there is still enough gay programming to educate our kids. Being gay is a social norm these days, so it is only natural that children finally learn the truth.
This is a really good point. Not only in tv, in movies and the gossip magazines- kids idols are openly gay these days. They should get taught what it actually means when they start asking questions about it and before puberty hits and hormones take over. They should get taught this like any other subject like its no big deal because it IS no big deal.
My mother used to do the sex and religious education at my school when I was in year seven- how embarassing. She is really matter of fact and didnt bring "right or wrong" into it. Just plain facts about sexuality, pregnancy, protection and diseases. Thats it.
Kids wont read as much into having story books with different family structures as adults do. It'll just be a story- no big deal at all. Look at all the different characters on sesame street these days, isnt there an HIV+ muppet?
All this controversy over nothing. Its not the kids that need some education in tolerance, its the adults.