An insightful post. Many people have jumped on the bandwagon of believing that accepting everything is the right thing to do, but they don't think about the consequences of doing so. I remember seeing a video of the first boy linked on Facebook. It looked like the majority of commenters were condoning it and defending it whenever anyone took another stance. What I see so often is a hive mind mentality.

LGBT people deserve the acceptance they've received in the past 10 years, just as we should do our best to respect any person no matter what makes them different (so long as they are not behaving in a way that is harmful to others). However, there is a line that is crossed when children (those too young to see consequences and the full picture of their actions) are brainwashed into behaving in a way that they would likely not have behaved in without the reinforcement and instruction of their parents. Indoctrination to this extent destroys a person's sense of self. All parents will shape their children but to make them fit into a predetermined mold is absurd.

There's no doubt that these parents find joy in doing the kids' makeup, being part of the limelight, and participating in the pageants. Whether the child is a boy or girl, any well-researched parent would know that many of the fans of these events are pedophiles. Think of the controversy surrounding someone like Shirley Temple and how her cute dancing and singing was like a calling to pedophiles. Add in the much-sexualized behavior of today like licking lips and touching your body in a flirtatious manner and wearing too much makeup and less clothes—does anyone really think that no pervert is getting off to this? Why willingly allow your child to be objectified and a subject of arousal for creeps?

Sorry for the rant. This just pisses me off as well. Glad I followed you so I saw this post. Looking forward to what else you have to say.