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Originally Posted by Subdued
I agree, Renda. In fact, my 16 y.o. son, who is a Junior in HS, told me that being gay is the "in thing" at school right now.
And I agree with James' post as well. We MUST teach principles. It's imperative. Technology is part of life now. Saying no TV, no internet, etc. just won't cut it. Nor will it do anything to protect our kids. Teaching them how to make moral, godly, wise decisions WILL.
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I was in 8th grade when 'being gay' was considered a bad thing. In fact, it was disgusting to 'be gay'. I remember trying to grasp the concept of 'being gay' in the context it's been in for the last 25 years.
I remember it going around my small town that an adult member who was reclusive was 'gay'. I remember it not being a good thing to claim to be a friend of his because that made you 'gay' too. It impacted me so much that although I never met the guy, I remember that his name was David Watson. It was a name that I associated with something disgusting.
Never in my wildest dreams did I think that 25 years later, my kids would be exposed to gay children and it be thought of as normalcy, or that it would be seen as 'being cool' to 'be gay'. My son knows many boys as well as girls who are gay in school, and they aren't afraid to let it be known. Thankfully, my son isn't buying into that lifestyle. Neither is my daughter. They both think it's gross, and I agree.
I shudder to think what will be acceptable in 25 years when my grandkids are in school.
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