What a tragic story. Yet again I'm astounded to the depths to which that rag can sink.
I absolutely agree with your comments about children, though I'm not sure it's blindness so much as greater willingness to accept difference. After all, children have a natural curiosity, but once that is satisfied they are generally hugely accepting of difference. I try not to discourage toots from asking questions about people who appear different from her for what ever reason, (while reminding her not to ask what might be hurtful questions within ear shot) and try to answer these questions as sensibly as possible. Of course she already knows that girls can marry girls and boys can marry boys if they want and she is adamant that when she grows up she will live with her girlfriend! :)
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Date: 2013-05-17 10:58 am (UTC)I absolutely agree with your comments about children, though I'm not sure it's blindness so much as greater willingness to accept difference. After all, children have a natural curiosity, but once that is satisfied they are generally hugely accepting of difference. I try not to discourage toots from asking questions about people who appear different from her for what ever reason, (while reminding her not to ask what might be hurtful questions within ear shot) and try to answer these questions as sensibly as possible. Of course she already knows that girls can marry girls and boys can marry boys if they want and she is adamant that when she grows up she will live with her girlfriend! :)