When you mention the possibility of teaching — in schools! — young kids about what The Gay is all about, some people freak out and, like a mother throwing her arm around her child sitting shotgun in the car, get all protective. They think even a conversation about homosexuality means seven-year-olds will be learning about anal sex. And yet somehow, when a teacher posits a “boyfriend and girlfriend split the dinner check” to explain an arithmetic problem, or tackles the whole “how babies are made” question, the possibility of telling kids about penis-in-vagina sex isn’t such a big concern. But it turns out, there is a way to talk to young people, even grade school kids, about gays. And not only is it possible, it’s crucial.
Sure, there are some television ads that can help the anti-gay adults change their feelings. But core values — like selflessness, personal responsibility, and racism! — are instilled in youth, which means familiarizing little boys and girls with The Gays might one day keep them from being on the giving end of a gay bashing.
Kids are smarter than we give them credit for. They’re often more perceptive than we. And as the film It’s Elementary shows, we’d be doing a disservice not to engage them in responsible conversations about queers. This isn’t about indoctrinating anybody into the homosexual lifestyle. This is about fostering a generation of Americans who disavow hatred, vitriol, and intolerance aimed at friends and loved ones.
Just don’t send a screener of It’s Elementary to this school, k?
nikko
Amazing1 And a child shall lead them…the stupid adults, that is!
blackjack44
this is amazing! its always funny how they(the religious right) try to silence the children and make it seem like theyre terrified by gays and gay issues but they know more and speak more rationally about it than the adults. I think we need a 10 yr old president and the world would be problem and war free in a year. Simple solutions to complex problems from unjaded minds.
Ray
Jesus, how old is this?
Jason
“Some boys like boys, other boy like girls.”
“Some girls like girls, other girls like boys.”
Thats all you need to say.
KB
Fag’s and Dikes should be banned so NO one can see them! Kids DO NOT NEED ANYMORE POLLUTION in their mind then they already have. Gay’s and Lesbian’s are just trying to justify their differences when they just need to accept the fact they are a little off.
nikko
Get serious KB! You, the majority hetero, are responsible for all the moral/physical pollution in this world, NOT we homos/bi’s that have contributed so much to all aspects of society, especially the arts. Such an idiot.
anonymouslyAvoidingHateCrimes
@KB: Nothing disturbs me more than eloquence matched with bigotry. It makes me keenly aware of the potential for great misdeeds. Your intolerance gives way to more intolerance. There’s a reason people don’t invite you to parties or tell you their most treasured secrets, because your heart is full of judgment.