In our society, things are brutal. Truth is sometimes hard to handle. But when when you think about it, that's just life. What a lot of people in this world seem to have a problem with, is something that is so not a big deal. Homosexuality isn't a crime, nor is it bothering anyone. It also isn't as inappropriate as maybe parents think it is. So many tv shows are all about sending kids the right message. For example, being yourself, having friends that really except you for who you are. What television (especially shows for kids around the ages of like, 7-11 year old's) doesn't seem to promote is all the different sexualities that exist around us today.
But when you think about it, it's not just television. It's books too. Gay people don't usually start coming up in books until you come across these books when you are around the age of a young adult. But yet, books that are for elementary school kids start introducing the feelings you might feel when you like someone, who surprise, isn't the same sex as you are!
I can't imagine how difficult this must be for people who have confused feelings or for people who are gay. Watching boy-girl couples go public on t.v seems extremely unfair. Why can't two girls, or two boys show affection for each other on kid's channels like Nickelodeon. When you think about it, it's exactly the same as a boy and a girl showing affection. My opinion, there is absolutely nothing wrong with being who you were born to be. There is nothing inappropriate about a gay relationship in books, or television. And waiting until our kids are the "right age" isn't really necessary. Kids deserve to learn at the earliest age possible, that no matter who they turn out to be, gay or straight, or even bi for that matter, they will be beautiful either way.
wow. i love how you worded this so simply but its so complex. It really gets down to the point and i agree that kid friendly TV shows aren't supporting the wrong thing but the aren't supporting the right thing at the same time. I think that we, as a nation should teach our future leaders that the right to think, do, and act as they do can and is the right thing. Being gay isn't a burden, in a way, the same as being straight, its a gift.
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