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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]There is so much time for them to grow up, why are SO many people rushing it?[/quote]

Because they are growing up right now, even if you wish they weren’t.  Many kids going into sixth grade are going to have crushes, even if they don’t act on them.  When you have a crush that doesn’t align with your parents’ very clear expectations for you, that can be very stressful, anxiety provoking and upsetting.  The kids whose parents have a very narrow view of the “right” way to be need this book the most, to know there is nothing wrong with them if they don’t fit a certain mold.[/quote]

Not all 10yo kids have crushes.  It’s fine if the books are available in the library, but forcing kids to read them is another story.  [/quote]

What are you so afraid will happen if your 10 yo reads this book?[/quote]

The issue is not fear and bigotry to me. Those terms are too often used as a cudgel to kill any debate on this topic. It is what parents feel is appropriate concerning a sensitive subject. Public schools seem to have a one size fits all strategy for how to handle the topic of gender/sex. Not everyone subscribes to the same belief system which is fine so long as everyone is respectful of other people.

Let’s face it, we’ve come a very long way in a very short time on these issues - most people I know could care less anymore about a person’s orientation and judging by the ubiquity of Pride flags in the area I don’t think being gay has the stigma it once carried which is great but I ultimately believe parents, not the government or public schools, should handle these issues with their kids. [/quote]

Okay, I will rephrase.  What are you concerned will happen if your child reads this book?  There’s no reason to oppose it so vehemently if you think it will have no impact on kids, so clearly there is something that troubles you about it. [/quote]

How about: I want to discuss issues of gender and sex with my child within the confines of my family?  I don’t see it as the place for the government and it’s employees to educate my child on these issues. I prefer public schools focus more on traditional core subjects like math, english/literature/grammar, science etc. Personally speaking, i would not “fear” my child reading this nor do I think they’d be adversely affected by it, rather i just don’t see it as the state’s place to infringe in how I educate my kids on such subjects. I believe in teaching tolerance and respect for everyone but that does not mean I go along with every with every position on sex/gender/trans issues as espoused by some public schools. [/quote]

Nothing about this book is preventing you from teaching your children your own values. [/quote]

This books specifically pushes the “if parents don’t get you then friends and other adults will be your guide.”

Meaning, “your parents don’t understand you.”

It’s already a natural feeling kids have, so I’m not concerned there. We just don’t need them to have even *less* confidence in parents to be loving.

I’m fairly conservative, can you tell? And in my friend groups, I believe 99.999% of my friends would accept whatever their kid chooses on any level. Come on, people. Show these kids that they CAN trust us.

In fact, my take is that we should all be letting them be KIDS for longer. Hence my post above, why are we rushing them into growing up?[/quote]
If your parenting is so weak that you're worried about what a book might teach your kid, you should look in a mirror.[/quote]

I was just about to come back here and say:
Some of the ideologies you all are pushing/allowing/re-enforcing/idolizing:
Puts your kids in charge of you.
Lets your kids bully you or call out your honest emotional reactions.
Threatens you if 1 degree out of 360 your support is missing.
Labels you out of touch and uncool for not going along.

So, I think your parenting is weak. You are collectively so afraid of losing your kids; that you are leading them into this path. So you can be accepted and cool.

You’re more afraid of losing them than I am mine.

I will love my child no matter what they choose in life. But I won’t lead them to this particular choice at age 10.[/quote]

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