(05-27-2023, 05:26 PM)Lucky2Last Wrote: I have talked to 4 girls in their early 20's that say they thought they were lesbians all through high school. It's anecdotal, but that seems a bit high to me. I think the gray area is quite large, because people want to be celebrated. If we, as a society, celebrate the wrong thing, it's going to bring a ton of converts, no matter what it is. We need to stop celebrating "pride."

I agree with this.  The more we celebrate and give exposure to the Dylan Mulvaney's of the world and amplify them (especially on social media) with endorsements and make them "popular," I believe the number of kids/people following suit to try to reach tik tok fame, get endorsements, and become influencer "famous" will only increase.  The copy cat syndrome for fame is real.

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