Reply #11: We do our own in-home education... [View All]

[CoffeeCat]

Our children asked us when they were five if boys could marry boys. We said...yes, and that some boys
wanted to marry boys and some girls wanted to marry girls--whereas some boys and girls are attracted to
and marry members of the opposite sex.

When our children were in third grade, they started asking us what "gay" meant, and if it was ok. We
told them that some people are born tall...some have blue eyes...some are gay...some have blonde hair.
Gay...straight--it's just a trait.

We've always taught our children to never make fun of anyone--for what they look like or who they are. We've
gently instilled a sense of responsibility in them about caring for others' feelings and respecting differences
and diversity.

Our children are very sensitive and kind. Last week, one of my children told a friend that it was wrong to make
fun of a little boy that was being ganged up on. She stood up for the boy, told her friend to stop bullying and
that it was wrong.

We're hoping that our anti-bulling and pro-gay rights teachings help them to love and appreciate people--no matter
what their sexual orientation.

As a heterosexual, stay-at-home-mom from the 'burbs--I just want all of the closed-minded, anti-gay, bigoted parents to know that
many of us parents are working to ensure that bullying and other hatred becomes very unpopular and very uncool.

That is all...