if being openly gay is an issue for you or your boys I think you need to leave the scene not them. There is nothing saying they need to stay in the closet.

I'm not saying you have less rights here, it's just you that's uncomfortable and all things being equal you will be hard pressed to insist they hide their gay homoness.

teedubbya wrote:

Sorry - can't help myself here.....

They are not any different than any other part of society so just because they are gay, lesbian or trans does not make them rapist, pedophile or for that matter interested in someone who is straight. I am not a fan of the media explosions about all the Jenner stuff and so on but really????? Who cares if my kids best friend is gay? Or the kid on the team is gay and may look at another kid naked ??? I just don't understand the threat.......................



OK done now....

harleyd31 wrote:

Paul,

Respectfully, this thread was / is not about ones comfort level in regards to your kid having a homosexual friend....it IS about the fact that apparently we as a society are suppose to get behind this little flower and others like him to make him feel comfortable in his skin while everyone who doesn't agree or are made to feel uncomfortable themselves( the girls @ that school ) are suppose to accomodate him.

If you watched the video this kid states unequivocally that he doesn't believe that they " really feel this way " . Who the hell is he to say how these girls feel about this matter?

TMCTLT wrote:

Paul- this was more in response to the other situation that was posted here- honestly didn't even watch the video. (I have since) Just find it frustrating that peoples ignorance to a subject causes fear or outrage or disgust. While everyone has an opinion - which I respect. Opinions are not always based on facts they are usually based on emotion.. Education and knowledge about a subject will most of the time take away the fear. I do have a little knowledge on this subject as my wife is a self employed Mental Health Therapist. And while I was not alway sensitive to this subject I have "educated" myself and found this is strictly ones biological make up (genes). They can not chose this no different that anyone here can choose what color eyes they have. Our comfort level for the most part is because we don't understand. I again don't agree with all the media hype and "flaunting" of the subject but for the vast majority of people that are gay or transgender they would have not made the choice to go through the ridicule or questioning. I hope this helps clarify my previous comment.

harleyd31 wrote:

Paul- this was more in response to the other situation that was posted here- honestly didn't even watch the video. (I have since) Just find it frustrating that peoples ignorance to a subject causes fear or outrage or disgust. While everyone has an opinion - which I respect. Opinions are not always based on facts they are usually based on emotion.. Education and knowledge about a subject will most of the time take away the fear. I do have a little knowledge on this subject as my wife is a self employed Mental Health Therapist. And while I was not alway sensitive to this subject I have "educated" myself and found this is strictly ones biological make up (genes). They can not chose this no different that anyone here can choose what color eyes they have. Our comfort level for the most part is because we don't understand. I again don't agree with all the media hype and "flaunting" of the subject but for the vast majority of people that are gay or transgender they would have not made the choice to go through the ridicule or questioning. I hope this helps clarify my previous comment.

harleyd31 wrote:

Nope. Just like using the word bathroom and stew in one thought.

I just think we get hung up on stupid ****.

teedubbya wrote:

Nope. Just like using the word bathroom and stew in one thought.

I just think we get hung up on stupid ****.

teedubbya wrote:

Look no further than your 72,000+ posts.

tailgater wrote:

Who has the time for that ?

tonygraz wrote: