To all those who just don't get it!

*Scenerio for you* If a child was going into school as a boy (say 8 year old) let's call him Sam. Then say six months later he turned around and said he wanted to dress as a girl and be called Sarah. All his friends and peers have ONLY ever known him as Sam. Now you tell me how a school/ teachers then explain that to a classroom of 30+ children who are 7/8 years old? Then to a school of say 600 children who have 4/5 years olds in reception? WITHOUT causing confusion??? Love to hear how anyone here questioning my concerns, would tackle that situation to ensure EVERY child can FULLY understand how, why, Sam has changed!?

This page is a permanent link to the reply below and its nested replies. See all post replies »

Lanie78 · 41-45, F

Truth is. No-one on this post can answer my OP. Clearly noone here has ever been in the situation where they need to explain it to many children in a school setting. Nor have I, why I broached the subject.
Instead though some here, rather than say I don't really know.... they've just turned it all around and claim I'm racist and transphobic and always deflecting 🤷

Smh.

Gloomy · F

@Lanie78 Many have provided an answer but you kept pushing without acknowledging the answer and why the emphasis on "many children" when what matters is how it's done and not how many listen.

Lanie78 · 41-45, F

@Gloomy Because if not every child can understand it in a way suited to them (age appropriate) this is when the child Sam/Sarah in my scenerio, may be singled out, targeted. Hence bullying within school.

HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F

@Lanie78 did you read my reply? I told you how I'd address it to children, their classmates at least.

Gloomy · F

@Lanie78 actually only a majority needs to understand it because having a big friend group is protection against bullying

Gloomy · F

@Lanie78

In Sams case you could say "When Sam/Sarah was born it was automatically assumed that she was a boy, but once she was old enough to understand herself and explain it to us, she told us she's a girl. She now dresses in a way that makes her feel comfortable so that people see her as a girl. We use a girl's name and say she and her when we talk about her.”

pillowprincess · F

@Lanie78
I believe you were given several sincere replies at first. Somehow you chose to deflect them to further a narrative that you’re not willing to share in public with others in any sincere way.

iamonfire696 · 41-45, F

@Lanie78 What is your point here? You’re trying to stop bullying? When you figure that out please let me know because kids bully others for a multitude of reasons. That starts with the parents at home.

The kids that don’t understand it or aren’t accepting of this probably live in households that are fuelled by hate for trans people. They are being taught that this is the wrong way to live and it goes against the bible and there’s something wrong with Sam because she knows she’s Sarah.

Many people have said that most kids would just accept it and keep playing with their friends.

What answer are you looking for?