[Odysseus]

Originally Posted by The King of Moo

I think these days they would though.

When I was seven I probably wouldn't have known what being gay was. I might have heard the word used, but knew only that a gay person was vaguely different somehow.

I think kids are more aware of such things now, and for the better. I think you can still know about homo and heterosexuality without knowing all of the sexual mechanics involved in either, seeing them more in terms of romantic attraction.

Infantile sexuality has been around 100s if not thousand of years. This is not a product of the media and fashion ect, it goes much deeper than that.

[ejmaztec]

If in years to come he decides that he never was gay, he's going to be really happy that his mother told the entire world that he was.

[The King of Moo]

Originally Posted by Odysseus

Infantile sexuality has been around 100s if not thousand of years. This is not a product of the media and fashion ect, it goes much deeper than that.

Absolutely, I was just talking about the labels gay and straight.

But you're right, infants do seem to have an innate sense of sexuality that they're usually socialised out of. It's hard to imagine a society in which very young children aren't dissuaded from exploring it.

[Odysseus]

Originally Posted by ejmaztec

If in years to come he decides that he never was gay, he's going to be really happy that his mother told the entire world that he was.

Yeah, his first time to bring a girl home and instead of bringing out the photo album, she takes out a usb key with that blog entry on it. Cooing "we all thought it was so sweet/cute"

[Bannasidhe]

Originally Posted by Odysseus

Yeah, his first time to bring a girl home and instead of bringing out the photo album, she takes out a usb key with that blog entry on it. Cooing "we all thought it was so sweet/cute"

Just like the first time I brought my girlfriend home (aged 21) and my mother got out my communion photos - which was the last time I had worn a dress - and started talking about how she always always wished I would enter the Rose of Tralee .

[Princess Consuela Bananahammock]

Originally Posted by Liam Byrne

Don't think it's nature - more declining culture with excessive sexualisation.

I certainly had no inkling or interest aged 7

It's nature, trust me. They know the difference between a boy and a girl and a mummy and a daddy.

Originally Posted by ejmaztec

If in years to come he decides that he never was gay, he's going to be really happy that his mother told the entire world that he was.

I think he'll probably get a laugh out of it. If his parents don't make a big deal about it, he won't make a big deal about it. It'll just go down as one of those funny childhood stories that your parents always wheel out at Christmas parties.

[ch750536]

Slap some straight into him.

[TeddyTedson]

Originally Posted by ch750536

Slap some straight into him.

Ironically that sounds a little...fruity!!

[validusername1]

Why's it even news that this guy comes out as gay?

If a seven year old revealed himself as straight, nobody would write a news article. I don't understand how it's in any way interesting that someone comes out, regardless of their age. Everyone is people. Sexuality and age makes no difference.

[Pdfile]

Originally Posted by The King of Moo

I think that's what happened here.

The kid likes Blaine.
Blaine says he's gay.
The kid says he's gay to be more like Blaine, possibly not knowing what being gay means.

Though I wouldn't let my seven-year old watch Glee.
Not because of the gay characters or characters having sex, but because it's ****e.

or maybe thee kid wants a willy in the bum ??

[grizzly]

If more kids could say they're gay, at any age – we wouldn't have to have this thread.

[ch750536]

Originally Posted by TeddyTedson

Ironically that sounds a little...fruity!!

zackly

[penelopeanne]

Kids as young as seven should be protected from tv programmes with ANY sexual content. It is just too young. That is what having parents is for. Up to the age of 18 our parents are supposed to protect us from anything that might hurt us. I see a child of seven as far too young to know what sex is all about. I'm straight, I'm gay... at SEVEN. God Knows, we're children for a short enough time. I had no idea of sexual preference or anything like that until I was at least 13 and then fancied the latest popstar, who happened to be male, and then my hormones took over, and I knew I fancied boys. I'm sure if I announced to my mother when I was 7, Mum I'm straight, she would have given me a clout. You just don't announce these things. That child sounds like a right little ****e, spoiled brat, who is sooo precocious. These yanky kids drive me madddd..

[Seachmall]

What really irks me about this story is the clear double standard.

They happily accept it when he says he's gay but seem to dismiss his claims of dating Blaine.

You must either accept his sexuality and his, albeit unconventional, relationship with the 17 year old fictional TV character or take both with a grain of salt as a kid mimicking what he sees on TV.

[sunflower27]

is this not all because the kid likes David Blaine - because he is a magician and kids like magicians. And he wants to be like his hero, so he says he is gay too?

It doesn't mean the 7-year-old fancies the guy in that way.