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March 14, 2006
Scientific Gayness
There is a story by Lesley Stahl about the Science of Sexual Orientation.
That's all fine and good; I don't want to get into a debate about whether being gay is genetic or a choice. What I want to discuss is parenting. Check this out:
The bedrooms of 9-year-old twins Adam and Jared couldn't be more different. Jared's room is decked out with camouflage, airplanes, and military toys, while Adam's room sports a pastel canopy, stuffed animals, and white horses.
I don't think I would let my 9 yo deck out his room in total military fashion--I'd actually prefer nice stuffed animals instead for my son (at age 9). But then there's this...
Adam was also proud to show off his toys. "This is one of my dolls. Bratz baby," he said.
What on earth is a 9 yo doing with a Bratz doll? I watch a lot of Cartoon Network and everytime a Bratz commercial comes on I shake my head and say "Slutz" when the song says Bratz.
There's more...
Adam wears pinkish-purple nail polish, adorned with stars and diamonds.
Asked if he went to school like that, Adam says, "Uh-huh. I just showed them my nails, and they were like, 'Why did you do that?'"
Why is a 9 yo wearing make-up to school? The parents in this situation need to question not whether their son is going to be gay, but whether he will end up turning tricks.
Posted by Aaron at March 14, 2006 10:59 AM
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I don't know anything about Bratz, but my girls started playing with nail polish at about 9 or 10. And the article doesn't actually say anything about face make-up.
But I wonder how long she had to search for a case this extreme. And don't identicle twins share all of the same DNA?
Posted by: IaintBacchus at March 14, 2006 05:46 PM
Good catch. The article waits until the very end (typical MSM styling) to say that they are fraternal, not identical, twins.
Posted by: Aaron at March 15, 2006 10:08 AM