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Anonymous wrote:You didn’t inherently have crushes on people when you were 11? Having a crush on someone is pretty normal. You thinking that it has to be with the opposite gender is what not normal.

Interesting. Heterosexuality IS the norm. It’s the default. No one said it HAD to be with the opposite sex, but statistically it usually is.

What is the norm is not what is normal.

It's normal to be black, but it's not the norm.
It's normal to have red hair, but it's not the norm.

Correct. But when a young person has a crush, it is not wrong to assume they fall within the norm and have a crush on the opposite sex. That’s my point.

It is actually wrong to make assumptions about someone

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Anonymous wrote:You didn’t inherently have crushes on people when you were 11? Having a crush on someone is pretty normal. You thinking that it has to be with the opposite gender is what not normal.

Interesting. Heterosexuality IS the norm. It’s the default. No one said it HAD to be with the opposite sex, but statistically it usually is.

What is the norm is not what is normal.

It's normal to be black, but it's not the norm.
It's normal to have red hair, but it's not the norm.

Correct. But when a young person has a crush, it is not wrong to assume they fall within the norm and have a crush on the opposite sex. That’s my point.

It is actually wrong to make assumptions about someone

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Anonymous wrote:You didn’t inherently have crushes on people when you were 11? Having a crush on someone is pretty normal. You thinking that it has to be with the opposite gender is what not normal.

Interesting. Heterosexuality IS the norm. It’s the default. No one said it HAD to be with the opposite sex, but statistically it usually is.

What is the norm is not what is normal.

It's normal to be black, but it's not the norm.
It's normal to have red hair, but it's not the norm.

Correct. But when a young person has a crush, it is not wrong to assume they fall within the norm and have a crush on the opposite sex. That’s my point.

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Anonymous wrote:I knew I was bisexual by the time I was 10. But because it wasn’t talked about except in hush hush ways I was closeted until adulthood. Don’t think these kids can’t know who they are. Acceptance means it’s a lot easier for this generation.

Could it be a little bit of exploration and trying things on for the sake of fitting in? Maybe. But it’s not harming anything or anyone.

How does anyone know at that age? I didn’t know I was heterosexual and likely hood wasn’t even thinking of sex. It’s akin to saying that at 10 years old, I was attracted to transgender people.

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Anonymous wrote:You didn’t inherently have crushes on people when you were 11? Having a crush on someone is pretty normal. You thinking that it has to be with the opposite gender is what not normal.

Interesting. Heterosexuality IS the norm. It’s the default. No one said it HAD to be with the opposite sex, but statistically it usually is.

What is the norm is not what is normal.

It's normal to be black, but it's not the norm.
It's normal to have red hair, but it's not the norm.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. You guys crack me up. Doesn’t take much to trigger you. All a did was make an observation and comment and you’re all ready to tar and feather me. So much for being accepting of “everyone.”

I'm not accepting of everyone - that would be ridiculous.

Example, people who hate people just because of who they love? Yeah, I don't accept them.

Again, where did I say I hated anyone? Seems like you’re triggered to just go off on anyone who doesn’t align with you.

Anonymous wrote:I knew I was bisexual by the time I was 10. But because it wasn’t talked about except in hush hush ways I was closeted until adulthood. Don’t think these kids can’t know who they are. Acceptance means it’s a lot easier for this generation.

Could it be a little bit of exploration and trying things on for the sake of fitting in? Maybe. But it’s not harming anything or anyone.

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Anonymous wrote:You didn’t inherently have crushes on people when you were 11? Having a crush on someone is pretty normal. You thinking that it has to be with the opposite gender is what not normal.

Interesting. Heterosexuality IS the norm. It’s the default. No one said it HAD to be with the opposite sex, but statistically it usually is.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. You guys crack me up. Doesn’t take much to trigger you. All a did was make an observation and comment and you’re all ready to tar and feather me. So much for being accepting of “everyone.”

I'm not accepting of everyone - that would be ridiculous.

Example, people who hate people just because of who they love? Yeah, I don't accept them.

Again, where did I say I hated anyone? Seems like you’re triggered to just go off on anyone who doesn’t align with you.

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. You guys crack me up. Doesn’t take much to trigger you. All a did was make an observation and comment and you’re all ready to tar and feather me. So much for being accepting of “everyone.”

I'm not accepting of everyone - that would be ridiculous.

Example, people who hate people just because of who they love? Yeah, I don't accept them.

Anonymous wrote:Op here. You guys crack me up. Doesn’t take much to trigger you. All a did was make an observation and comment and you’re all ready to tar and feather me. So much for being accepting of “everyone.”

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Anonymous wrote:Op here. You guys crack me up. Doesn’t take much to trigger you. All a did was make an observation and comment and you’re all ready to tar and feather me. So much for being accepting of “everyone.”

Are you accepting of everyone OP?

To each his own…. But keep onwith your missile launching at me

So the answer to that question is no?

Anonymous wrote:You didn’t inherently have crushes on people when you were 11? Having a crush on someone is pretty normal. You thinking that it has to be with the opposite gender is what not normal.

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Anonymous wrote:Why is it not OK to question whether social media has influenced kids to explore their sexuality and gender? Why is it not OK to wonder if there is some group think going on? And why is it homophobic to believe this might be a trend?

Not OP, but I don’t disagree with this person’s observation of what’s going on around us. Is it a big deal? Depends. For me, no. For parents whose neurodivergent kid spends an inordinate amount of time thinking about their gender and sexuality in ES/MS? maybe? I don’t know. But it’s just an observation and an interesting discussion. Not hateful, I don’t think.

It goes back to a seriously homophobic trope — those people are turning my child gay. So why do they have to flaunt their sexuality?

When truly all that is happening is that they are existing. More people are comfortable being open about their sexuality (yes, including on social media) and the homophobic trope this echoes is that merely existing publicly as LGBT is turning people.

The reality is that CSA and exposure often does make people gay. If you don’t think this is a motivating factor for some people then you are dangerously naive.