20% of Gen Z identifies as LGBT. That seems... off, right?
Have you ever noticed how education and media seem to be increasingly dominated by the rainbow flag and most recently the "Progress" Pride Flag?
It begs the question: at what age is it appropriate to discuss LGBT issues with students?
Also... who can keep up with all these flags???
Parental Rights and Education
Some argue that there is no appropriate age, and I understand their concerns. I agree. As a member of the LGBT community myself, I worry about the potential for propaganda and the mishandling of these conversations by educators and activists (same thing most times).
It's not just pink-haired queer people who should be having these conversations. I get more pressure frankly from the LGBT community than I do any centrist or conservative (rarely an issue--more a disagreement).
And when we do try to engage in a normal conversation, it seems like everyone is too busy picking sides and shouting at each other. Can't we find a way to come together and have a productive dialogue?
Suggested Ground Rules to Respect Faiths and Freedoms of Americans
No kids.
Keep it out of schools.
Keep it out of cartoons.
No more rainbow capitalism .
Those are fair albeit unlikely to happen.
It Pays to Be Gay... Sometimes it helps you land a job, particularly with on campus recruiting at elite colleges and MBA programs.
The financial, technology, and consulting industries seem to offer more opportunities for individuals who identify as LGBT. However, this creates a problem where some people may falsely identify themselves as such in order to increase their chances of landing a job.
If job prospects are easier for those who identify as bisexual, for instance, it's possible that many individuals who don't truly identify as such will present themselves as such.
This is a concerning trend as it undermines the principles of meritocracy and suggests that the most qualified candidates may not always be selected for the job. It would be better to not factor sexuality into job applications and recruiting.
Are they "really" bi?
My hypothesis is that there has been a notable surge in bisexuality (and transsexual, but bisexuality is a larger component group of LGBT so it represents more of the absolute growth vs. percentage growth) in contemporary times, but what is driving it? We have some ideas. 📷
Despite this observation, the underlying causes for this increase remain uncertain. It's possible that more individuals are genuinely embracing their sexuality, while others may be driven by social validation or incentives like the corporate recruiting to elite industries.
Or perhaps it is an innate desire to explore their sexual identity without necessarily acting on it? Which would match the graph from earlier… Bisexual women who never sleep with women? 🤔
Pride Month is Exhausting from the Left and Right... And it's only June 4th! 💀
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