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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You are confused because this isn’t gender you’re talking  about, it’s sexuality. [/quote]
You are attempting to separate Siamese Twins (gender and sexuality) using a butcher knife and no analgesia   ...

Obviously they are going inextricably interconnected ...[/quote]

No they aren’t.[/quote]

+1. They totally aren’t. [/quote]

Right, they are NOT the same thing and are not "inextricably interconnected". LGBTQI... lumps them together into the same "category" in a way, but the gender spectrum and the sexuality spectrum are completely distinct and if OP doesn't realize that and educate herself in this [b]she's really going to mess up with her kid [/b]and society in general.[/quote]

Oh, please. This is unnecessarily harsh. If you’ve spent any time around 12-13 year old girls lately, you might realize they’re a little confused about the interconnectedness of these concepts, too. We’re all just doing the best we can here.[/quote]

Not in my experience. My Dd is 11 and she knows exactly what each of these things means and which friends identify in which way. Yes, she has also felt like she should label herself briefly, but we discussed that because she does not have any feelings of sexuality towards anyone that she is not ready to call herself anything, and it’s not a great idea to “rush” into a label. [/quote]

Do you even hear yourself?  Your 11 yo? You may think you are oh so enlightened and progressive,  but I think you are putting way more on her plate than necessary.  Navigate middle school,  high school,  college, relationships, social media, bullies, cliques, self-doubt, self-esteem issues around age 15 or so, friend issues, driving, boy-girl sleep overs, college applications,  career paths, marriage, grandchildren,  and so on and so forth and get back to me. You people have no idea what adding another issue in their lives will do, especially questioning the core of who they are at a time when legalizing drugs is the current trend. No idea![/quote]

What?? This doesn’t even make any sense. [/quote]

It makes perfect sense and I completely agree.[/quote]

I think this person responds to her own posts with “+10,000” and “i completely agree”  😆🤣😂[/quote]

Not at all. I'm one of the ppl, but def not responding to all these ridiculous posts.  Thank goodness there is another adult in the room. [/quote]

The most ridiculous (and poorly argued with zero evidence) contend that gender and sexuality are completely distinct. Hundreds of sex and gender studies programs around the world suggest otherwise. They are not the same thing but are deeply interwoven by diverse Western and non Western societies if it was straight forward, we would not need to study it at advanced levels. Many different employers hire these graduates because the insights/ analytical Approaches are needed by both private and public sectors.

Personally i strongly encourage our young teen to enjoy childhood/ youth as long as possible, and to not to get too caught up in labels. However, we talk about the gender labels and ways she is processing all this identity stuff. In her view, the girls who are mean about other girls identifying as bi/ gay/queer are the same ones who are openly racist. So some of the themes of sex and gender studies already presenting themselves.

Dismissing the extremely widespread gender bender movement as hyperbole is not helpful. Youth need support, love and guidance and tools to better understand themselves and others.

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