When devout Muslim parents heard their son would be reading a story in school about a knight and a prince who fall in love, they asked to opt him out. The resulting Supreme Court case could impact how far schools must go to accommodate religious parents’ objections to curriculum.
imagine thinking the foundation your beliefs are based on so fraglie that the mere exposure to something different is enough for your child to turn away from them
a good parent encourages questioning everything, including - especially - the beliefs and value system theyre trying to teach. labeling something else as wrong is one thing, but to then forbid your child from having any exposure to it whatsoever? that’s called failing at being a parent, because that’s not how the world works, and part of your job is to teach your kid how to critically consider things as force of habit before theyre a fully grown adult
so, parents who freak tf out about drag queens reading to kids, or reading books with LGBTQ+ characters - if you think it’s proper to forbid your or anyone elses child from the mere exposure to things you have a problem with, all youre really doing is exposing that you know your personal feelings and opinions about it, religious or not, wouldn’t hold up to a logical, rational discussion with your kid 🤷
I have a feeling that they’re not just scared of their kids ‘turning gay’ but also scared of them developing empathy and realising that LGBTQ+ people are in fact people too. Which would probably make them question what they’ve been taught at home and by religious leaders.
imagine thinking the foundation your beliefs are based on so fraglie that the mere exposure to something different is enough for your child to turn away from them
a good parent encourages questioning everything, including - especially - the beliefs and value system theyre trying to teach. labeling something else as wrong is one thing, but to then forbid your child from having any exposure to it whatsoever? that’s called failing at being a parent, because that’s not how the world works, and part of your job is to teach your kid how to critically consider things as force of habit before theyre a fully grown adult
so, parents who freak tf out about drag queens reading to kids, or reading books with LGBTQ+ characters - if you think it’s proper to forbid your or anyone elses child from the mere exposure to things you have a problem with, all youre really doing is exposing that you know your personal feelings and opinions about it, religious or not, wouldn’t hold up to a logical, rational discussion with your kid 🤷
I have a feeling that they’re not just scared of their kids ‘turning gay’ but also scared of them developing empathy and realising that LGBTQ+ people are in fact people too. Which would probably make them question what they’ve been taught at home and by religious leaders.