Capital Pride Celebration with kids

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Anonymous wrote:We have done 4 Pride parades with our child. He loves it. He's 5. This year he danced, watched all the floats and decided on his own float theme (the song "everything is awesome") Everyone is universally kind to him, and we see a lot of families. We tell him the day is about love and acceptance.

Did he see assless chaps or people in collars on a leash? How do you explain that to him?

How do you explain anything to your kid? How do you explain how daddy just left mommy for his ‘friend’ at work ?
How do you explain any sexuality to anyone? How do you explain the latest republic politician with some young ‘supporter’ on his lap?
You should be able to explain basic sexuality or simple sexual freedom to your kid. You explain basic concepts that are age appropriate.
When they are older and understand sexuality better they might remember that they saw images of sexual freedom when they were kids and that’s not a bad thing.

Assless chaps and people in collars on a leash are not age appropriate. BDSM in any form is not appropriate for my child to see or discuss.

Intolerance is never age appropriate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have done 4 Pride parades with our child. He loves it. He's 5. This year he danced, watched all the floats and decided on his own float theme (the song "everything is awesome") Everyone is universally kind to him, and we see a lot of families. We tell him the day is about love and acceptance.

Did he see assless chaps or people in collars on a leash? How do you explain that to him?

How do you explain anything to your kid? How do you explain how daddy just left mommy for his ‘friend’ at work ?
How do you explain any sexuality to anyone? How do you explain the latest republic politician with some young ‘supporter’ on his lap?
You should be able to explain basic sexuality or simple sexual freedom to your kid. You explain basic concepts that are age appropriate.
When they are older and understand sexuality better they might remember that they saw images of sexual freedom when they were kids and that’s not a bad thing.

Assless chaps and people in collars on a leash are not age appropriate. BDSM in any form is not appropriate for my child to see or discuss.

Intolerance is never age appropriate.

Of course it is. There are a lot of things I will never tolerate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have done 4 Pride parades with our child. He loves it. He's 5. This year he danced, watched all the floats and decided on his own float theme (the song "everything is awesome") Everyone is universally kind to him, and we see a lot of families. We tell him the day is about love and acceptance.

Did he see assless chaps or people in collars on a leash? How do you explain that to him?

How do you explain anything to your kid? How do you explain how daddy just left mommy for his ‘friend’ at work ?
How do you explain any sexuality to anyone? How do you explain the latest republic politician with some young ‘supporter’ on his lap?
You should be able to explain basic sexuality or simple sexual freedom to your kid. You explain basic concepts that are age appropriate.
When they are older and understand sexuality better they might remember that they saw images of sexual freedom when they were kids and that’s not a bad thing.

Assless chaps and people in collars on a leash are not age appropriate. BDSM in any form is not appropriate for my child to see or discuss.

Intolerance is never age appropriate.

This is not a matter of intolerance. There are subjects (like BDSM) that are not appropriate for young kids. I would not bring my preschooler DC to a strip club, I would not show him/her a movie with adult rating or PG13. Why should I expose him/her to BDSM just to be the ‘cool’ parent?

[Anonymous]

Wow, there are a lot of people posting from Pride circa 1982. Meanwhile yesterday my child frolicked in a bubble pit provided by a local gay bar, ate a funnel cake, got her picture taken with ms trans 2019, and saw a lot of people running around in matching corporate tshirts with nary a hairy ass or gimp mask in sight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, there are a lot of people posting from Pride circa 1982. Meanwhile yesterday my child frolicked in a bubble pit provided by a local gay bar, ate a funnel cake, got her picture taken with ms trans 2019, and saw a lot of people running around in matching corporate tshirts with nary a hairy ass or gimp mask in sight.

SRSLY

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, there are a lot of people posting from Pride circa 1982. Meanwhile yesterday my child frolicked in a bubble pit provided by a local gay bar, ate a funnel cake, got her picture taken with ms trans 2019, and saw a lot of people running around in matching corporate tshirts with nary a hairy ass or gimp mask in sight.

I specifically asked my 13 year old about the PP’s claim of assless chaps and leashes. She said she didn’t see anything that would scandalize her 76 year old Catholic grandma.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I took my 6yo, We had a great time, we only watched for about 2 hours, yes she saw men in leather with their butts out, but she also saw dogs in tutus which is what she talked about most. WE talk about how the parade is a celebration of being different and its one day when people can be silly and dress how they want.
We went last year too and will continue to go next year.

Is that how you explained BDSM? It’s one day to be silly?! Bs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, there are a lot of people posting from Pride circa 1982. Meanwhile yesterday my child frolicked in a bubble pit provided by a local gay bar, ate a funnel cake, got her picture taken with ms trans 2019, and saw a lot of people running around in matching corporate tshirts with nary a hairy ass or gimp mask in sight.

I specifically asked my 13 year old about the PP’s claim of assless chaps and leashes. She said she didn’t see anything that would scandalize her 76 year old Catholic grandma.

Righttttttt..
When ai was a teen I remember telling a lit of BS to my parents just to keep them happy..

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have done 4 Pride parades with our child. He loves it. He's 5. This year he danced, watched all the floats and decided on his own float theme (the song "everything is awesome") Everyone is universally kind to him, and we see a lot of families. We tell him the day is about love and acceptance.

Did he see assless chaps or people in collars on a leash? How do you explain that to him?

How do you explain anything to your kid? How do you explain how daddy just left mommy for his ‘friend’ at work ?
How do you explain any sexuality to anyone? How do you explain the latest republic politician with some young ‘supporter’ on his lap?
You should be able to explain basic sexuality or simple sexual freedom to your kid. You explain basic concepts that are age appropriate.
When they are older and understand sexuality better they might remember that they saw images of sexual freedom when they were kids and that’s not a bad thing.

Assless chaps and people in collars on a leash are not age appropriate. BDSM in any form is not appropriate for my child to see or discuss.

Intolerance is never age appropriate.

Of course it is. There are a lot of things I will never tolerate.

Such as having your child see people on leashes? BDSM?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, there are a lot of people posting from Pride circa 1982. Meanwhile yesterday my child frolicked in a bubble pit provided by a local gay bar, ate a funnel cake, got her picture taken with ms trans 2019, and saw a lot of people running around in matching corporate tshirts with nary a hairy ass or gimp mask in sight.

I specifically asked my 13 year old about the PP’s claim of assless chaps and leashes. She said she didn’t see anything that would scandalize her 76 year old Catholic grandma.

Righttttttt..
When ai was a teen I remember telling a lit of BS to my parents just to keep them happy..

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, there are a lot of people posting from Pride circa 1982. Meanwhile yesterday my child frolicked in a bubble pit provided by a local gay bar, ate a funnel cake, got her picture taken with ms trans 2019, and saw a lot of people running around in matching corporate tshirts with nary a hairy ass or gimp mask in sight.

I specifically asked my 13 year old about the PP’s claim of assless chaps and leashes. She said she didn’t see anything that would scandalize her 76 year old Catholic grandma.

Righttttttt..
When ai was a teen I remember telling a lit of BS to my parents just to keep them happy..

+1

Might be true if you and your kids, but mine is an over discloser. She would have described a freckle on a bare buttock if she’d spotted one.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Wow, there are a lot of people posting from Pride circa 1982. Meanwhile yesterday my child frolicked in a bubble pit provided by a local gay bar, ate a funnel cake, got her picture taken with ms trans 2019, and saw a lot of people running around in matching corporate tshirts with nary a hairy ass or gimp mask in sight.

I specifically asked my 13 year old about the PP’s claim of assless chaps and leashes. She said she didn’t see anything that would scandalize her 76 year old Catholic grandma.

In 6 years of Pride festivals, I've never seen any leashes. Assless chaps, yes, but my kids have seen more skin shown at the pool in Fairfax.

And for the Catholic grandma:
So perfect that Pride and Pentecost fall on the same weekend.

"Whoever loves me will keep my word, and God will love him." Or her. or them. The word is LOVE.

[Anonymous]

tbh, kids see so much objectified female sexuality these days anyway, a guy in assless chaps is likely a necessary corrective. I would draw the line at actual sex acts or if everyone was naked, but a few random gay male butt cheeks are not exactly on the top of my list of concerns.

[Anonymous]

I took my 91 year old Jewish grandma to pride in New York a few years ago and she loved it. But, I figured if she survived hitler she could handle assless chaps.