Rob T Firefly

Artist, writer, comic, hacker, loud voice, and nerd of all trades from New York City.

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  • Rob T FireflytoAsk Lemmyshould i cut this person slack due to their disability?
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    17 hours ago

    Being “mentally much younger” is not an excuse to be an asshole. I’ve personally known five and six year olds who understand quite well that some people love and marry people the same gender as themselves, and also accept being corrected on whether someone is “he,” “she,” or even “they.”

    Bigotry isn’t natural, it’s learned behavior you can accept and reinforce through your responses to her, attempt to correct, or simply judge her by and decide whether or not to continue involving her in your life.

    (If Ella isn’t capable of matching the mental age of a toddler, the help she needs is probably beyond your ability or responsibility to provide.)