Anonymous wrote:God I hope it calms down. My kid is only 12 and he comes home talking about hos and more. He gets called gay all the time at school and knows it’s not bad to be gay, but it hurts nonetheless.
I talk and talk until I’m blue in the face about how certain terms and conversations degrade women and how nobody who isn’t black can use the n_word; I don’t care if your buddy gave you the black card.
It’s neverending. I hope some sense sinks in.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:There is a big difference between making raunchy jokes and talking about anatomy and sex crudely, which I think is pretty normal for teen boys among themselves, and saying things that are homophobic, racist, or sexist. The first kind of talking and joking should be ignored by grown ups. The second kind should be interrupted and discussed (I.e. not okay, and kids need to be taught that in no uncertain terms).
Both types of talk should be shut down imo. There’s no need to speak disrespectfully about anything, ever. The feelings of disrespect that are allowed on the first kind of talk that lead to the feelings that start the second type of talk. Shut it all down from the start.
Anonymous wrote:There is a big difference between making raunchy jokes and talking about anatomy and sex crudely, which I think is pretty normal for teen boys among themselves, and saying things that are homophobic, racist, or sexist. The first kind of talking and joking should be ignored by grown ups. The second kind should be interrupted and discussed (I.e. not okay, and kids need to be taught that in no uncertain terms).
Anonymous wrote: Hanging out with 14-year-old boys today. Is it normal for them to still be making comments about sexual orientation. Poking each other in the rear end with tennis racket. General silliness and sexual innuendos and talk?
Anonymous wrote:It never stops. Nor should it.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:For many of them, never.
+1. My 14 years old DS and his friends never talk that way, and we're around them a lot! Travel baseball team - so we're around them day and night when it comes to out-of-town tournaments. Their coaches would have an absolute fit if they ever heard them talking that way.
Anonymous wrote:My 14yo doesn't do this, and if he did, I'd talk to him about it. I have no tolerance for comments/actions making fun of sexual orientation.
Anonymous wrote:For many of them, never.
Anonymous wrote:My 14yo doesn't do this, and if he did, I'd talk to him about it. I have no tolerance for comments/actions making fun of sexual orientation.
Anonymous wrote:There is a big difference between making raunchy jokes and talking about anatomy and sex crudely, which I think is pretty normal for teen boys among themselves, and saying things that are homophobic, racist, or sexist. The first kind of talking and joking should be ignored by grown ups. The second kind should be interrupted and discussed (I.e. not okay, and kids need to be taught that in no uncertain terms).