is 12 too early for learning about LGBT

I think the early teens is the perfect time to learn about lgbt issues and sexuality. For one thing, it will help to normalize what lgbt kids are going through at that time, that they aren't alone is feeling that way. For another, it helps to educate everybody about it so lgbt people can find support through their peers.

 

12 isn't soon enugh.
Schools seriously needs to geth their sh*t together and teach kids about sexuality and gender before society does.

 

Age is just a number. It really doesn't matter who learns what at what age IMO.

 

12 is not too young. I will teach my children about accepting eveyone right away and will teach them about sexuality (not sex) as soon as they start realizing people are different... so probably preschool age. But of course when they are young, I will use age appropriate language and age appropriate concepts and teach them more as they grow up. Twelve is definately old enough. Around twelve years old preteens usually start wondering about sex... idk it may be even sooner nowadays...so if they are old enough to learn that, they are old enough to learn about lgbt issues. Education is always a good thing.

 

You don't have to talk about sex but I bet there are lots of other things like the pride for example

 

Dammit, Syria, stop exaggerating:tantrum:
Yes, people in gay relationships have a higher risk, but no, it isn't always. JUST USE :***: CONDOMS!!!

 

I don't remember ever being told about LGBT stuff, but there's a radio show in Quebec in which the characters all have high voices. when I was younger, I thought they were ALL girls, so each time there was a couple, I thought it was a lesbian couple. I was no older than five. No sex involved, just knowing that a couple could be two women or two men. You're never too young to know that.

 

I think i started watching glee when i was 11. so i don't think she's too young for it, as for educating her, i don't think she is too young for knowing any of the things you may have taught her. I think it all comes down to the person and how mature they really are.

 

No. My niece and nephew are 9 and 5 and they know about it and they understand that being gay is okay.

 

No. I knew since before I can remember.

As for gays, I never really had to "learn about" them. I kind of never really thought about gender, in any way. I thought people could love each other regardless of gender.

 

Ideally, I'd say no, it's not too young.

But in reality, especially in America, the education system is depressing. They can't even teach kids to read above a grade school level, nor solve basic Mathematics. It's all about passing students, to keep school records looking good, and the money flowing in. What makes you think they'd be able to properly handle this?

 

I think 12 is far too late actually. Children should receive good relationship education (not necessarily sex ed) from early infancy.

 

Is 12 too young to learn about heterosexuality? If not, then why is it too young to learn about LGBT? Think about all the Disney movies kids watch, they're all about straight couples getting together in some way, so why is it so much worse for kids to see same sex couples getting together in the same way? And frankly, shielding kids from LGBT people this way will only bring them distress and make them feel confused, ashamed, and disgusted with themselves if they are LGBT.

 

My brother had a girlfriend when he was in year 3. If you're old enough to have a straight relationship, you're old enough to know about gay stuff.

 

The only "Too early" is when the kid is an infant, when their brain actually won't process things like that, because they're only in the basic developmental stage.

 

If anything, it's too late.

 

There is no too young. If your sister is 'too young' to learn about sexualities and gender or watch Glee, than she's also too young for...basically everything right? I mean that means that she's even too young to know that couple down the street are married.