Discussing sexuality with 3 year olds

Pretty sure I knew that. It was just tongue in cheek to someone that never could have figured it out

 

I suspect he got the reference right away. He’s a pretty smart dude.

 

Yes.

A 3 year old coming out as anything is almost certainly nurture. A 12 year old or 18 year old, not sure. It could be both or just one.

 

Everbody believes theirself to be a centrist.

 

When we get back to having more kids coming out as future engineers and accountants, we'll be better off. Your parents have a responsibility to foster your growth as a whole individual. This they cannot accomplish with the world rushing in and telling you when you're 5 years old that it's normal and healthy to cut off your junk if you don't like it.

 

Are we pretending that happens?

 

Granted.

 

Sorry to cut you off, but I disagree.

 

Do veterinarians offer gender affirming therapy for pets? I guess what I'm asking here is this: Does gender (as opposed to sex) only exist in humans? How can we be sure we aren't forcing our pets to live a lie?

I know dogs can be homosexual. My uncle had a male poodle who had a red hot passion for my own dog, who was clearly a homophobe that I should have euthanized on the spot. But was I being presumptious? How can I be sure his dog wasn't a misunderstood female trapped in a male's body?

 

Honestly, the thread title is embarrassing, as a Gator. Is there any way @Trickster can re-word that? I almost feel like the thread is being surveilled by FBI based on the title alone.

 

I think you're right about coming out at age 3. But 12 to 18 years old seems high to me. What I saw from John Hopkins is that kids develop a sense of being male or female in preschool. I think most kids know by elementary school (certainly by middle school) whether they're attracted to boys or girls - even though that attraction changes after puberty. Is there any poster on here who didn't know whether they were attracted to boys or girls at least by age 10 or 12?

 

Do you know if your uncle taught the dog to be gay or did that happen without any propaganda?

 

You’re on the list!

 

i’d actually say your support of discussing sexuality with 3 year olds is more dangerous to your own health than it is a threat to 3 year olds.
i also actually don’t believe anyone here really believes its ok. it’s such a ridiculous idea as to not be believable.

 

I don't know the extent of that program in Spain, but the word "sexuality" in the thread title may make it sound more like sex education, which we understandably reserve for kids who are a little older. I think the article is more about discussion of gender and family structures (e.g. "Sara has two moms"). That doesn't require sexualizing kids anymore than it sexualizes kids to dress them in different clothes or have gender segregated bathrooms. It doesn't sound like they're presenting the Kuma Sutra or something.

 

3 year olds shouldn’t be discussing sexuality as the thread title says. period. full stop. if what you think is appropriate is a discussion of family dynamics including two moms, dads, whatever I still think 3 is too young but elementary age seems ok.