99% of the world is supposed to play ‘make believe’ even with the obvious truth staring them in the face? No. Parents set such a child up for ridicule when ‘let’s pretend’ games become enforceable law. Most children at that age are very honest, even bluntly so. Most have not learned or had any reason to learn about finessing the truth in order to be tactful.
Used to be exposing children to transvestism and homosexuality would’ve been called corrupting a minor.