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I agree. I’ve watched every season, but will not be tuning in this time. It’s not that I hate Chaz Bono, I actually watched the documentary “Becoming Chaz,” and it struck me as profoundly sad on many different levels. There are definitely some mother issues there and I believe that Chastity Bono is a tortured soul. She also struck me as someone that is fragile, and I felt sorrow for her.

That being said, I disagree with the path she’s chosen. It conflicts my beliefs and my values, and while she may have demons to exorcise, this choice of hers is beyond the pale.

If Chaz was just going to dance on the show, and that’s it, frankly, I wouldn’t care. But that’s not going to happen. “His” courage and bravery in the face of those that “hate” is going to be a constant theme in the pre-dance packages. The judges will make reference to it every week. It will be a constant underlying theme to this season’s show and I refuse to pipe it into my house and be put in the position of having to explain this to my kids. The most powerful weapon in a parent’s arsenal is the ability and conviction to say “No.”

So this season, it looks like I’m going to be picking up a book instead of tuning in. Who can say that’s a bad thing?