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To: Dianna
Do you really think your 6 year old saw this as "cross-dressing"? Do you believe it sets him up to be tolerant of deviant behavior because he saw it on a CARTOON at 6 years old?

In all Honesty...as a cross dresser..probably not, But she did ask me why is Spongebob dressed up in a dress and acting like a Mommy??.......This was somewhat disturbing trying to give an explanation why!....as for your second they never watch Bugs Bunny, they don't like it so I can't comment on that one.....Overvigilant, is quite interesting, I think all that Bullshit with the Tele-Tubbie Character a couple of years back must have got etched in our brains somewhat, thus making us somewhat overcautious....
265 posted on 03/09/2003 6:21:57 AM PST by Steve D.
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To: Steve D.
why is Spongebob dressed up in a dress and acting like a Mommy??.......This was somewhat disturbing trying to give an explanation why!

Ever hear of Halloween? Ever hear of Shakespearean theater (back when women were not allowed to be actors and men had to play the female roles)? Ever hear of Scottish kilts, religious robes, or almost any Middle Eastern traditional garb? It shouldn't be THAT difficult to explain to your child that not everyone dresses the same way, that in many places men wear super-long shirts, and/or that sometimes people wear costumes for fun. Why on earth is that a difficult concept for you as the parent to grasp?

Heck, why is it that you feel the need to drag in adult concepts when a small child asks a simple question? Whatever happened to "I don't know, son, it sure seems weird to me"?!?

266 posted on 03/09/2003 6:36:37 AM PST by Teacher317
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To: Steve D.
Sorry, that post seems a bit too directly-pointed at you... it was meant as a rant to parents in general.
267 posted on 03/09/2003 6:38:49 AM PST by Teacher317
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