So, on the way home from my kid’s soccer game we stopped and got some food. As we’re eating my son asks me if I know what “gender fluid” is… “Of course” I said, “it goes in right next to the wiper fluid to maintain your car’s gender”. (dad joke!) I asked him if he knew and he said yes and explained about pronouns and stuff. I asked him why he asked and he told me he had a friend at school who was. I asked him if it bothered him, and he said not at all. I asked if he was friends with them and he said yes.
I know feelings on this subject can be a real trigger, but you know what? Kids know, and most kids don’t care. Kids today probably know a lot more than we think when it comes to stuff like this, and those who don’t know, probably don’t care. It’s not until they’re taught that others being different or a certain way are bad, do they really have a reaction. I know a lot of parents are trying to protect their children from situations like this, but in my humble opinion, there’s no need to create a boogyman when there isn’t one there. I think just teaching your kids to be respectful should be enough.
Take from this what you will, but I was really proud of my son!
