Ick

Nov 30, 2013 10:45

So older son has not told his daughter who is almost 14, that her grandma is transgender and do you know why? Because he associates that with pedophilia and swinging... this is a man who is over age 50 and has a PhD. That's a little frightening. I am no longer naïve enough to only see the good in people... which hey, used to get me in all kinds of ( Read more... )

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elenbarathi December 2 2013, 02:22:59 UTC
Ick, indeed! But, y'know, being over 50 and having a Ph.D are not any guarantee of either social awareness or freedom from prejudice.

Evolution's never done with any living species, but I don't see that we're evolving in the direction of "less fallible". It's always kind of pathetic when middle-aged people are still carrying a grudge against their parents for not having been perfect.

Think you'll like this article; it's a lot like what you've been saying. Hang in there!

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