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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Re is 4 the right age to introduce sexual orientation

To me, earlier is better for two reasons.  One is that it's already there -- assuming you have family, friends, or classmates' parents who are gay or lesbian.  So you either treat these people as deviations from a norm or you define the norm (family) more inclusively from the beginning.  I'm strongly in favor of the latter approach.

Secondly, gender norms get enforced from a very early age and you see taunting (of the sort whose build-up can lead to teen suicide at a later age) very young.  My DC had an old friend try to drive her new friend away by running around the playground singing the old X and Y sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G song and claiming DC and new friend loved each other so much they probably wanted to get married.  New friend responded "That's silly; two girls can't get married."  DC piped up "Except in Massachusetts!"  This was first grade.  [/quote]

I think this link aptly demonstrates why early is better:

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2010/03/so-that-means-you-love-each-other.html [/quote]

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