Tumblr OP: "Teenagers with no experience with sex or the 'LGBT' community should not be leading discussions on what sexual orientation is and what labels are." The replies: "OP is panphobic! Defending cis gays is T--F rhetoric"

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[–]8bitgay 13 insightful - 1 fun13 insightful - 0 fun14 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Teenagers should be asking questions

This is a good take too. I remember when we were told that teenage years are for questioning the social norms.

But these teens aren't questioning anything. They're giving answers to questions nobody asked. They're not questioning social norms, they're building new and more restrictive social norms.

[–]RedEyedWarriorGay | Male | 🇮🇪 Irish 🇮🇪 | Antineoliberal | Cocks are Compulsory 10 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 0 fun11 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I encourage teenagers to ask questions because the point of adolescence is to prepare for adulthood. Teens who instead what to push social norms should be questioned. And any adult who tries to shut down any attempt to question or criticise these arrogant teenagers should be shamed or arrested. It’s okay to criticise teenagers. In fact, it’s necessary. Life is not some walk in the park. Destructive criticism is abusive, yes, but there is constructive criticism. We all receive it throughout life, it’s how we cope with failure and improve. And for teenagers, praise and constructive criticism are essential.