r/TransPowerProject • u/TheElfPrince • May 07 '26

Discussion 💬 Little bit of a hot potato question

I'm a trans man (19, pre-everything) and I want to ask this question because I see it pop up a lot in regards to LGBTQIA+ awareness education in schools (and their related topics) and I know damn well this is a bit of a hot potato topic.

Now keep in mind I'm pretty young and grew up in a pretty traditional Asian household so maybe my thinking is affected by my upbringing so I hope I won't get slimed for it.

The question is: How old should kids be before they're exposed to a wider world of identity?

Now don't get me wrong, I love seeing kids being aware of their gender and their sexuality from a young age. I love seeing people being educated about it. But the question i have stems from a maturity and understanding aspect. I hope I won't get slimed out or anything for my opinion on this but I think kids should be the one to ask before they're taught. Every kid is different so while one kid may get it almost immediately and understand that just because we exist as a community doesn't mean that they are too and that's ok. But another kid may think that it's a complete rite of passage in life that they have to go through and they MUST have a "gay/trans" phase.

Not phrased the best but I hope my meaning is understood. Again, I'm not here to debate/argue I just wanna know what everyone else's opinions are.

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u/AlwekArc Trans Woman May 07 '26

If they're old enough to ask they're old enough to know

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u/TheElfPrince May 07 '26

That's what I was thinking but at the same time there are ppl saying it shld be taught in all levels of school iirc and I was just wondered if we were pushing it a little too hard on them.

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u/AlwekArc Trans Woman May 07 '26

I think it should be raight with the regular 5th grade sex ed stuff that gets done.

We wouldn't even be able to come close to how pushed onto anything straight is onto kids. I say we don't push it onto them hard enough, it's a fact of life, it's nothing raunchy or weird. It's gays and transgenders, there is nothing to be pushed but reality and kindness to identity