(05-27-2023, 06:18 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(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."

The point of celebrating pride is so that these folks that don't understand what's different about them don't feel lost in a wasteland of non-conformity that leads to depression and suicide at an alarming rate.

In that respect it is a good thing, and it should not be, and will not be discontinued because you're afraid kids are being converted when they are actually not being converted.

This is an opinion. It's not based on data. We didn't have to celebrate left-handed people (who, yes, were persecuted at various times in history), for them to be accepted into society. We simply had to make it ok to NOT shun them. We don't celebrate Islam in this country, even though they are a marginalized group. Where's Target's Muslim collection? The simple fact of the matter is that LGBTQ is common in Hollywood, and those people have power over entertainment and marketing. They choose to use their power to celebrate their lifestyle. It doesn't need to be celebrated, and I think you are finally seeing people start to get fed up with the messaging. It IS affecting our kids. Plenty of data suggests this.

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