Posted on 05/16/2016 10:30:40 AM PDT by mainestategop
On Friday I shared why I was feeling a bit bitchy, bigoty, and conflicted click hereAs a basic recap, my son's kindergarten class had a new intern last week: a male who appears to be transgendering, in desperate need of a training bra, and wearing drag-queen quality makeup. Writing the post on Friday was cathartic, and I had basically come to the conclusion that my son would probably not notice the things I did about the new intern and that any discussion on my part would be more harmful than helpful.
I was wrong. He did notice it and brought it up Friday afternoon during a play date with his little "girlfriend." The kids had been swimming and while drying off were sitting at the kitchen table playing a round of Monopoly Junior. Halfway through the game, my son excused himself to the restroom and then reappeared sans swimsuit and sporting just a pair of shorts. I told him he needed to put on a shirt, to which he asked why - his friend wasn't wearing one. She was wearing her swimsuit; however, arguing with a 6 year old can be futile, and I told him simply a boy doesn't walk around shirtless in front of girls.
I ended my decree with saying basically "girls dress like girls, and boys dress like boys - put on a shirt." However, he came back with his own logic: "Not all the time - sometimes boys dress like girls." I was startled and asked why he thought that. He said, "You know like the guy who painted my foot today at school - he dresses like a girl." [The intern had been helping the kids with a project to make hand and foot prints on pillowcases.]
So he did notice. I changed the subject and ended the discussion in front of his friend; however, later we had "the talk." It was short and sweet because my son said no way he was ever going to wear makeup, to which I said he never had to unless he decided to become an actor or it was Halloween and he wanted to wear makeup.
But I did explain that there are some men, although very few, who do like to dress like women and wear makeup. I ended with telling him he nor I may truly understand why this young men liked to dress this way; however, one thing was clear. Wearing makeup was how he felt comfortable and that we didn't have to understand it but could respect it. Basically, I told him to have the attitude of "you do you and let me do me" and we can all get along well in this world.
I fell into the political correctness trap in a way because my son is too vocal and has a frail filter when it comes to sharing his opinion about things. Had I told him the way the intern was dressing is wrong, which I believe it is wrong to force his preference on young innocent children, there is a good chance he would have returned to school this morning and confronted the intern, perhaps resulting in a visit with the principal, something we have miraculously avoided so far this year.
Take your kid out of that school now! I am willing to bet $1000.00 that the intern is arrested for child molestation within 2 years.
“I fell into the political correctness trap.... resulting in a visit to the Principal, something we have...avoided so far this year.”
Why? Why have you tried to avoid confrontation with the school authorities when they are so obviously wrong? I never did; my parents backed me up (when they thought I was right). We made the school back down, at those times.
When I was a parent, I did the same for my kids.
If you wish to avoid confrontation, homeschool.
And 20 years ago I had to explain a blow job thanks to the rapist president.
For God’s sake, homeschool! remove your children from this!
If our children are in the government indoctrination centers (schools) then shame on us.
Sounds like you had a great and very practical talk !
“bigoty”?
“Bigot” is a word that has been co-opted by the left.
It is a yellow flag when I see it.
Normal people do not really use that word.
Never admit to blogging.
Don’t even use the word.
Humblegunner will attack you without mercy.
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