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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm guessing these girls aren't really bi or lesbians but rather 'lipstick lesbians.' Perhaps they think they'll be more attractive to boys if they act that way. There is so much girl on girl porn nowadays that the kids have access to.. Probably think that's the 'cool' thing to do.[/quote]

This is one of many reasons that my kids will never set foot in a public school.[/quote]

I don't understand. Do you think that the kids are watching "girl-on-girl porn" in public school?[/quote]

No. But they will go to schools where it is clearly understood and taught that this behavior is wrong. [/quote]

Which will only make it more tantalizing and alluring... Ah, teenagers.[/quote]

Or worse.  Make them a statistic.  Children who are raised to believe that being LGBTQ is "wrong" are at very high risk of suicide if they are LGBTQ, especially during those teen years.  The risk is highest for transgender people - something like 34% of transgender people attempt suicide.  My children (and we have five) were raised to believe that there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with being gay.  It's not an illness or a character defect.  It is no different that being heterosexual.  It just is.  Mine are all grown and all five are straight.   However, one of my daughters (college senior)  is very involved in the LGBTQ movement because she has a close friend who experienced severe bullying in high school and tried to end her life.   Our church is offering diversity classes every month to try to improve acceptance and understanding.  I feel so passionately about this because I've seen up close how hurtful words and behaviors affect teens who are already struggling.

Just as an aside - One of my oldest and dearest friends is very Fundie Southern Baptist.  Her three kids were in private Christian Schools from preschool through 12th grade.   Her kids were taught to "pray away the gay" and all that other nonsense.  Her oldest (now 19) came out about six months ago.  To me.  I'm thankful he felt safe coming to me.  I cannot image the struggle he must have gone though.

I'm not asking for the ugly posters to learn tolerance or compassion.  There are people who just are not ready for that path.  However, if you can't be tolerant, can you at least try to shut the hell up about things you don't understand.  Sometimes it's better to remain silent and be assumed ignorant than it is to open your mouth and confirm it.  Lives are at risk.  You hurt people with your intolerance.  Just keep your narrow-minded opinions to yourself so that the rest of us can focus on supporting those who are struggling.[/quote]

Some of us have a different idea of what "supporting those who are struggling" entails. It does not necessarily mean telling a 14 year old girl, oh sure, honey, go ahead. If you want to be a lesbian for a few years, have at it!! IT's all cool.

Because it is NOT all cool, or OK.   And please don't tell me this is something that I do not understand. I understand just as much about it as you do. Just because you raised 5 kids who are straight and so compassionate (so you say), does not make you an authority on anything.[/quote]

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