Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-37611621-20190908185441/@comment-38091275-20191016203749

Iggy-and-Mallowmelt wrote: .*rolls up sleeves*

I think the argument that “if I let my kids read about/watch lgbtq+ people, they’re going to be lgbtq+” is super dumb. Like, no. First of all, what’s wrong with your kid being lgbtq+? Second of all, lgbtq+ people clearly exist, even with all of the non diverse books/movies/tv shows.

Kind of related: THERE ARE GAY PENGUINS. COULD YOU DENY THE LOVE BETWEEN THESE TWO?

EEEEEEP CUTE PENGUINS

And how the heck would media turn a kid lgbtq+? Besides it helping queer kids discover their sexuality or gender, that's literally impossible - people are born with their sexuality?

If someone judged the world by media, then they'd think everyone was straight and cis and anyone who wasn't was destined to die a dramatic death for the character development of the protagonist. (obviously, not real life)