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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My issue with threads like these, which are ubiquitous on this board, is that their purpose is to elicit “don’t worry, it’s a fad” responses.  Y’all say you’re not homophobes, yet I haven’t seen a single post celebrating the new openness or even lending it any credibility.  And when you use words like “majority” what’s implicit is that you don’t believe that what many of the kids are saying are true.

So, yea, threats like this are inherently homophobic.  Sorry to break it to you.  [/quote]

If the new openness allows LGBTQ kids to feel safe and comfortable on their skin, that’s fantastic. But I can’t have an intellectually honest conversation about this without acknowledging the performative aspect to some of it. From the group texts I’ve seen among my DD’s friends once they all started to hit puberty—sorry, but I just can’t give it 100% credence.[/quote]

See, you've proven my point.  [/quote]

How so?

And it’s funny that I’m now seeing an ad for an “Are you gay?” quiz on my screen now, because that’s exactly what was being discussed among my DD and her friends on her group text when she was in 6th grade and I first started noticing this phenomenon. They were all sharing the link, taking an online quiz, and discussing the results. The TikTok algorithms adjusted accordingly.[/quote]

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