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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All the gay and lesbian people I know have all told me they knew they were that way, even if they didn't know the word for it, between ages 5-7. Which IS around 1st grade. Plus, kids have parents who are same-sex couples. So this lets the kids know it's okay to be open about that at school. AND, teaches kids from homophobic families that it's no big deal and in fact some of their little friends have parents who are same-sex couples. [/quote]

How would kids know that at such an early age, way before puberty and any interest in romantic relationships? In my circle, I can think of  a 6 year old wants to grow up to be a cat. Another wants to marry his best friend so they can play on the same soccer team. [/quote]

6 year olds understand that their parents have once dated and are now married/were married and that their future will hold this as well by their own autonomy. So even if they are pre-sexual, they get that there are units that form by choice and maybe they don't picture that unit with someone from the opposite sex and while some one day will, others won't. Some of those people will look back and think, oh, so I was always this way![/quote]

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