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Originally Posted by LemonJam
I really don't understand the "they may not want to expose their children to that" argument because:
1. The LGBT community aren't bloody lepers.
2. They're going to find out that some people are LGBT anyway, especially now considering the big leaps forward in visibility of LGBT people and issues over the last 5 years.
3. If you're going to hide the non-harmful realities of life from your children just because you don't agree with it or don't want to explain it to them then you're kind of a homophobe and not exactly showing signs of being a good parent.
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There are some realities of life that parents like to ease their kids into and teach at a rate that they feel is beneficial to THEIR child.
All kids are different.Relationships can be complicated enough.I think letting parents choose themselves when and how to explain certain things based on their understanding of their own childs level of maturity is crucial.
For instance i have'nt explained homosexuality to my 3 going on 4 year old yet,Not because i'm a bad parent but because he's most certainly not ready,He does'nt even ask about straight relationships yet.For him it's not even an issue at the moment.However if he saw on telly say two princes kissing each other in a cartoon for instance then i would be put in a position where i'd have to try and explain it to him before i feel he could understand and is ready.
PS nobody is saying LGBT people are lepers.