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‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill - Florida

That's an interesting thought, but it's not really responsive to the question I was trying to ask. I'm not interested in how the issue impacts Democrats or Republicans. The politics of the issue isn't even secondary or third...ary 🤣 to what I'm asking. I can't imagine that hoopsdoc is concerned about Dems losing Congressional seats, so just wondering what specifically about the concept he finds insane.

Is anyone willing to make the argument that American society doesn't fairly strongly "otherize" LBGQT lives? A lot of what I saw in the article makes the argument that society is most definitely not "not teaching gender or sexual orientation" to young children. Is it only a problem when the sexual orientation being pushed is something other than straight cisgender? That seems like an interesting topic for conversation.
The underlying case that (ostensibly) serves as the predicate for the Fla bill is an interesting read. What matters most is context. Children in school are sacrosanct. Any deviation from approved, traditional, for lack of a better word, instruction/guidance is met with skepticism/opposition. It's not what society is doing that's material, it's what teachers are/aren't doing that's salient. The boundaries and roles of schools/parents are also implicated. It's definitely interesting.
 
In my day they called it "playing doctor". I think I got into it at around 7 or 8. Sure as hell had no idea that one was supposed to fit into the other, yet alone the reason why.
Yeah, I mean most of us realized the differences around 7 or 8, but no idea why what went where.
 
The underlying case that (ostensibly) serves as the predicate for the Fla bill is an interesting read. What matters most is context. Children in school are sacrosanct. Any deviation from approved, traditional, for lack of a better word, instruction/guidance is met with skepticism/opposition. It's not what society is doing that's material, it's what teachers are/aren't doing that's salient. The boundaries and roles of schools/parents are also implicated. It's definitely interesting.
You're working really hard to not answer my questions. 🤣 Well done, counselor!
 
Is anyone willing to make the argument that American society doesn't fairly strongly "otherize" LBGQT lives?
This is a tricky issue to analyze. Even if there is no explicit intent to otherize LGBTQ lives, the survival necessity for the species to procreate is bound to lead to a heterosexual-dominant society, which can be seen as otherizing to non-heterosexuals.

Maybe the best way to approach the question is to flip it. How should a necessarily heterosexual-dominant society Address the raising of children that maintains heterosexual dominance while accommodating the possibility of non-heterosexual children?

Imo, rejecting the notion of heterosexual dominance for the species is a nonstarter.
 
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That's an interesting thought, but it's not really responsive to the question I was trying to ask. I'm not particularly interested in how the issue impacts Democrats or Republicans. The politics of the issue isn't even secondary or third or fourth...dary 🤣 to what I'm asking. I can't imagine that hoopsdoc is particularly concerned about Dems losing Congressional seats, so just wondering what specifically about the concept he finds insane.

Is anyone willing to make the argument that American society doesn't fairly strongly "otherize" LBGQT lives? A lot of what I saw in the opinion piece makes the argument that society is most definitely not "not teaching gender or sexual orientation" to young children. Polemics abound in that opinion piece, but it is a decent starting point for the conversation - Is it only a problem when the sexual orientation being pushed is something other than straight cisgender? That seems like a much more interesting topic for conversation than how the issue impacts the balance of power in Congress.
What’s cisgender? (Don’t answer “straight”. There must be a reason to invent a new word).

I’ll also argue that society does not “fairly strongly” otherwise LBGQ lives. The dispute centers at round how to treat kids. Nobody gives a rip anymore about adults. I think LBGQ’s add T because T’s are a source of disagreement at least in sports. Some LBGQ’s need the T to keep up he turmoil. Ongoing turmoil is important for a few people.
 
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