Bob Chapek's response to Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill

[marymarypoppins]

SOME CHILDREN START PUBERTY AS YOUNG AS 8 YEARS OLD. That is a fact.

If you don't know that...please...attend some classes.

Yes but their bodies may be developed but their minds aren’t! Surely with your educational background you hopped into a human growth and development class at some point. If not …..please…. attend one.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

I’m disturbed at your level of expertise and knowledge in the premise of young children and their sexual habits.

Shameless.

I have 2 sons. And I know what they're doing.

There's nothing shameless about it. It's called being a good parent.

 

[BuddyThomas]

I’m disturbed at your level of expertise and knowledge in the premise of young children and their sexual habits.

Shameless.

I'm disturbed by a bunch of your posts as well, so it works both ways.

 

[Disney Analyst]

Thanks for your comment, too. The prudishness is exactly why kids are having sex so young. Their parents are terrified to talk to them, so they don't get all the information they need to make good choices.

It’s quite interesting how prude America has become.

Other countries discuss sex in a much healthier and normalized way.

 

[Lilofan]

And more is coming.

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DeSantis can't be that blind to know that the #1 industry in his state is tourism and WDW plays a huge draw to the the millions of guests to spend their time and money and investing in the Sunshine State.

 

[Casper Gutman]

I'm sorry, what? Grooming has nothing to do with homophobia or homosexuality whatsoever. A heterosexual male pedophile grooming a young girl is still grooming.

Linking grooming to homophobia is, itself, homophobia.

That's what makes "don't say gay" such an insidious misnomer. I don't object to gay sexualization of children, I object to all sexualization of children.

No. This is as historically ignorant as the nonsense about blackface in this thread. The accusation about all gay males being pedophiles has a long, long history as a homophobic slur. And it is that history that is being invoked by calling this an "anti-grooming" bill. It is hate, pure and simple, whether you support the bill or not.

And I ask AGAIN, WHY DID THE CHAMPIONS OF THIS BILL REJECT AMENDMENTS THAT WOULD HAVE BANNED ALL DISCUSSION OF SEX ACTS IN K-3?

 

[Californian Elitist]

SOME CHILDREN START PUBERTY AS YOUNG AS 8 YEARS OLD. That is a fact.

If you don't know that...please...attend some classes.

Another fact.

I was 8 when I started puberty. I distinctly remember when my mother told me that I needed a bra and going to Macy’s that same weekend with her to purchase one. I also remember being bullied for my early development. I got my first menstrual cycle before starting middle school.

This happens a lot more than people seem to realize.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

It’s quite interesting how prude America has become.

Other countries discuss sex in a much healthier and normalized way.

It also needs to be ONGOING discussion as they get older. It's not "one and done" like our parents treated it.

 

[Casper Gutman]

DeSantis can't be that blind to know that the #1 industry in his state is tourism and WDW plays a huge draw to the the millions of guests to spend their time and money in the Sunshine State.

His primary goal is not to govern Florida.

 

[Crunchie9]

I'm disturbed by a bunch of your posts as well, so it works both ways.

If my offense to pre teen children being exploited and exposed to people who want to groom them offends you then so be it.

There is a special place for people who abuse children.

 

[BuddyThomas]

It’s quite interesting how prude America has become.

Other countries discuss sex in a much healthier and normalized way.

This board is not a full and accurate portrait of America - at least I hope it's not, considering the misinformation that we are fed over and over again on mask and COVID threads, and the hateful bigotry that we are fed on threads like this, quite often by the exact same people.

 

[Lilofan]

His primary goal is not to govern Florida.

That's a frightful thought.

 

[GladToBeHear]

By the way, the "grooming" line that has appeared here a couple times, including on the last page, is bigotry springing from a long, sad history of homophobia. It's not new, and it's absolutely not acceptable. It's hate, and I would hope everyone on here could condemn it.

Not a bigot. And not homophobic. I say, as adults, go live your lives and be happy. But we're talking about 5-8 year olds. Who are still in early stages of their mental development and VERY impressionable. Don't like the term? Call it something else. Just leave the sexuality/gender talk at home where it belongs. With the parents.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

Stop digging. I implore you.

Why? Because facts are scary?

 

[Disney4Lyfe]

This thread went off the rails. There seems to be a handful of quite angry folks. Good luck to all.

 

[Andrew C]

It’s quite interesting how prude America has become.

Other countries discuss sex in a much healthier and normalized way.

There was/is an active conversation going on in here related to minors masturbating (as young as 8)....you don't get why that may make some people uncomfortable or think, "Why the heck are they talking about this in a public forum?"?

 

[Crunchie9]

EXCUSE YOU. NO ONE IS GROOMING YOUR CHILD FOR ANYTHING. GIVE THE HOMOPHOBIA A FREAKING REST.

Why do you associate grooming (pedophelia) with being gay? I assossate it with trying to abuse ANY children but you are colluding the two subjects.

Just like the other poster colluding sexual acts with puberty.

It’s suspect in the most innocent of terms, and… criminal in the most heinous of terms.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

Not a bigot. And not homophobic. I say, as adults, go live your lives and be happy. But we're talking about 5-8 year olds. Who are still in early stages of their mental development and VERY impressionable. Don't like the term? Call it something else. Just leave the sexuality/gender talk at home where it belongs. With the parents.

What about children who have 2 moms or 2 dads? Should they not be allowed to talk about their families? Because the way the bill is worded, parents can sue schools and teachers for allowing these discussions.

 

[BuddyThomas]

Why do you associate grooming (pedophelia) with being gay? I assossate it with trying to abuse ANY children.

YOU associate it with that. You've made that clear. Don't try to flip it and twist at this point.

 

[lazyboy97o]

If my offense to pre teen children being exploited and exposed to people who want to groom them offends you then so be it.

There is a special place for people who abuse children.

Then surely you can provide some specific evidence of how existing law fell short, was exploited and motivated this legislation.

Not a bigot. And not homophobic. I say, as adults, go live your lives and be happy. But we're talking about 5-8 year olds. Who are still in early stages of their mental development and VERY impressionable. Don't like the term? Call it something else. But leave the sexuality/gender talk at home where it belongs. With the parents.

Again, this applies to more than that age group. Will you be the one explain how language more specifically focus on this issue would “gut” the bill?