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George Q Tyrebyter's avatar

Sunlight is the key to the disinfection of this festering wound.

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Ollie Parks's avatar

Well, what's obvious from the surge in the number of boys and teens who claim to be girls is that society has utterly failed to support gay youth in developing their identities and fostering healthy self-esteem - and yes, pride - about being gay.

It's hardly surprising. For all the talk about inclusion and diversity and the ubiquitous use of the term "LGBTQ" by every interest that stands to profit from members of sexual minorities, the bulk of messaging and activism centers around trans and queer.

Who is looking out for gay youth today and pushing back against the message that it's cooler to be queer or trans? Where are the masculine role models who will show young gays that being masculine has nothing to do with toxic masculinity? For that matter, is anyone reaching out to the effeminate gay youngsters and telling them that, no, they absolutely are not girls born into male bodies but proud gay youth who are fine just the way they are?

Since I'm in my late 60s, I'm out of touch with younger generations of gay men. Still, I find it hard to believe that the entire 18-45 demographic are either queer or hard-core party goers who have no interest in being role models to younger males. Some of them need to be there for young gays to counter the relentless trans and queer programming that's coming from so sources in our society today.

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