Originally Posted By 8 ilovemickey 8 A simple "because they love each other" or "because they like to dress up" is not a good enough answer for a 3 year old. Many more whys will follow. Haha. After all that is a 3 year old's favorite word...whyy?
Originally Posted By tynkrbell1977 My nephew is 3 and he never asks why. LOL He probably wouldnt even ask in the 1st place. But I guess that is how he was raised so far. We have taught him already to accept everyone for who they are. Granted he probably really doesnt undestand the "gay/lesbian" concept yet, but we do have a lot of gay friends and we hang out all the time and he is there and he has never pointed and asked. I guess it is all in what you are brought up with.
Originally Posted By Tiggirl <<A simple "because they love each other" or "because they like to dress up" is not a good enough answer for a 3 year old. Many more whys will follow. Haha. After all that is a 3 year old's favorite word...whyy?>> I've often found that asking the question back to the child will help them come up with the answer themselves. "Well Judy, why do you love me?" "Because you're nice and you take care of me." (or whatever the answer is) "Thats why those two girls love each other too." "Judy, why do you like to dress up?" "Because its fun to pretend!" "Thats why they like to dress up too." Kids are a lot more accepting of what many grownups call "abnormal". Too often that gets beaten out of them by our reactions to people and situations. I wish, as adults, we'd do more to foster that acceptance side of children rather than load them down with all our bagage about people. ~Beth
Originally Posted By tynkrbell1977 That is a very good idea Tiggirl! I have noticed that when you ask it back they answer their own questions and then they move on! LOLL
Originally Posted By danyoung >I wish, as adults, we'd do more to foster that acceptance side of children rather than load them down with all our bagage about people.< Hey, I think you're being judgemental! Sorry, couldn't resist...
Originally Posted By myinnerpeterpan In a nut shell, it doesn’t matter if a person is gay, or straight, has green hair or dresses gothic. It doesn’t matter if a person is black or Greek, or has three eyes or a red nose that squeaks. It makes no difference if a person has a disability or is 90 years old. It doesn’t matter what they’re religious preferences or beliefs are or where they come from. NONE OF IT MATTERS…SERIOUSLY! What does matter is WHY we go to Disneyland! I don’t know about the rest of the folks who visit Disneyland but I go there to forget and to remember! When I walk through those gates, I force myself to forget everything that is causing me stress and to forget the troubles of everyday life, and to remember what it’s like to have fun and to be a kid again. I go to laugh and smile and to be around others who have gone to Disneyland to make the same “statement†that I’m making…â€I’m here to have fun!†If it wasn’t for people being different, do you think there would even be a place called Disneyland?! Everything that has ever gone in to Disneyland is “differentâ€. Do we eat the same thing day after day or wear only one thing every day or surround ourselves in only one color? No! Why? Because people like different things. We won’t like every person that happens to cross our paths or approve of their lifestyle or dress and that’s okay, just smile politely and look the other way (it doesn’t hurt…really). If not, there’s plenty of rocks to crawl under and beauty of life to miss out on. As for kids, yes they will ask questions and yes some of them may be awkward to address (to say the least), but they’re kids and they’re curious. Kids grow up so quickly and will learn things faster and at a much earlier age than we can keep up with. As adults it’s our responsibility to teach kids in the most positive way possible, that there are LOTS of differences in life. So with all of that said, ask yourself next time you’re planning on visiting Disneyland, “Why am I going?â€
Originally Posted By myinnerpeterpan Tynkerbell1977: I can't tell you how bad I have the DL blues. I need a fix soon, and I don't care if the Society of Stinky Feet People are there. It's Disneyland...it's all good!!!!
Originally Posted By tynkrbell1977 No matter what it is always good in Disneyland!!! =) We are going in October. We will be there for gay day weekend! HAHA! Just happened that way. You should meet us down there!
Originally Posted By danyoung >...and I don't care if the Society of Stinky Feet People are there.< SHHHHH - we're a "secret society"!
Originally Posted By myinnerpeterpan Danyoung: Only when your shoes are on. Te he ha ha Tynkerbel1977: We're thinking about the weekend of the 19th too. We soooo need to talk...and not about stinky feet.
Originally Posted By ophellia I was a CM during Gay Day in 2001 and was surprised at how low key it was...just people having fun...I mistakenly had imagined couples in drag or something over the top...everyone was I met respectful and having a great time...
Originally Posted By mater4 Post #86- peterpan that was well said. Even though I may not agree with everyone I go to DL to enjoy myself and my family. At disneyland someones lifestyle or personal preferences do not bother me as long as everything is done in good taste. (meaning no nudity and heavy PDA )LOL!
Originally Posted By iamgoofy Hey Doombuggy Tell me of one instance of two men or two women conceiving a baby…if I feel it is wrong and nature says its wrong for two of the same sex to have sex then I feel it is not right. And nature does say its wrong otherwise two of the same sex would be able to reproduce. A child is best suited to be raised by a male and a female. You brought religion into it --> Ever been to a gay chruch social? I stated i am not the religious type however i know religion for the most part believes that and i have read it myself in the bible about gay being an abomination to God. I just did not understand your point about bringing something religious into a discussion about being gay. Hey ChurroMonster You must be reading from a different bible then I or does your bible not have the book of Leviticus in it? I am not sure I even believe in God and yet I find it amusing how people who claim to be Christians pick and choose what they want to believe from the bible. Straight from Leviticus 18:22 "Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is an abomination." 20:13 “If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.†Now don’t get me wrong I think that since we live in a free society (supposedly) that two adults should be free to do, as they like. However I have a real problem with gay people being allowed to adopt children and be married. Although if the two gay people are very nice and loving people it would probably is a better situation for the child to be adopted by the gay people opposed to living in a foster home. To me two gay people being married gets back to the whole nature and procreation thing. Can’t have children no need to marry. And on a side note I do not believe gay people are born gay what sense would that make according to nature?
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains If Gay people aren't born Gay then why would the be Gay...Why would anyone CHOSE something like being Gay? That makes no sense. You are born who you are - gay, straight, black, white, man, woman. I think the only thing you can change from the way you are born is the ability to overcome natural born stupidity - and some of us are even better about that then others... obviously!!
Originally Posted By 8 ilovemickey 8 Oooo I like this topic as it has turn scientific and that is just my thing. I do think people are born gay or at least with an inclination to be gay. Sorry if I offend gay people in this next part I am just trying to discuss it from a scientific point of view. The human body isn't perfect. People are born with abnormalities everyday...some of course a little more obvious than others or a little more problematic than others. There is no reason to say that this isn't what happens to those people who are you born gay. Sorry I am not trying to say that is abnormal but I hope you get my point. Also without these "abnormalities" there would be no room for evolution and adaptation, a very big part of nature. So iamgoofy I believe being born gay is makes a lot of sense according to nature. Secondly, however, I do believe that a lot of it has to do with nurture as well. For example. if you speak to many gay women they will say they had a horrible relationship and depiction of their father, which can turn into a negative depiction of men.
Originally Posted By iamgoofy So if we are evolving (Darwin) to be gay then how will we procreate? Sorry not buying it. Comparing gay to black I feel is way off base. Sorry gottaluv cause I generally agree with you but one is an act that is controllable and the other is the way that you have no choice of being. One can choose not to be or at least act gay while a black person has no choice about being black. Why is it that people feel sex is a necessity? It is only a necessity to continue the human race which homosexuals together are not capable of doing.
