Mario Lopez Apologizes for Controversial Comments on Transgender Children
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adamhovey1988
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I don’t know the whole story, but we got some satire out of it.Mario Lopez Criticized For Saying It’s ‘Dangerous’ To Let Children Play With Sharp Knives
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phil19034
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I think it’s a shame that he felt forced to apologize. He only spoke the truth. 3 year olds should not be allowed to identify as transgender.
But common sense has been thrown out the window.
But common sense has been thrown out the window.
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adamhovey1988
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Amen to that. I feel like common sense ain’t so common.
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on_the_hill
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I don’t see what the big deal is. When I was 3 I identified as a rooster. I eventually grew out of it, for the most part.
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sarah_g
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He had no reason to apologize. What he said made perfect sense and he is entitled to his opinion. He must have felt huge pressure to do so.
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otjm
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Except at sunrise? 
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redbetta
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Never apologize to the social justice mob. It only ever gets worse.
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otjm
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Civil Discourse is no longer discourse, and it hasn’t been civil for a long time; if anything it is getting to open verbal warfare.
Yes, everyone is entitled to an opinion; however the field he has chosen for work/career is to a great extent somewhere between very liberal and radical liberal, and his comments could be the end of his career.
I have no question that he may be entitled to his opinion; and in fact I am likely to take his side in any debate about free speech and what constitutes “hate speech” (any more, anything those spouting the term use to mean “I don’t like what you said and you are hurting my feelings”)
There is also the phrase “discretion is the better part of valor”. There are issues, real ones, about gender dysphoria; and that is an area where has taken a turn into the depths of non-reality, which borders on the depths of insanity. It goes far beyond the issue of common sense; it has been weaponized. Issues have occurred with young children which 40 years ago would have resulted in a minimum of the child being removed from the family home, and could have escalated to criminal child abuse charges.
We are on a course that is likely to get worse, and possibly far worse than many realize. Issues are being openly supported - not trial balloons, but openly, vehement supported - and when confronted with the reality behind the proposals, the supporters are not responding in a rational manner; rather, the proponent of facts is verbally, and if possible, financially destroyed.
Yes, everyone is entitled to an opinion; however the field he has chosen for work/career is to a great extent somewhere between very liberal and radical liberal, and his comments could be the end of his career.
I have no question that he may be entitled to his opinion; and in fact I am likely to take his side in any debate about free speech and what constitutes “hate speech” (any more, anything those spouting the term use to mean “I don’t like what you said and you are hurting my feelings”)
There is also the phrase “discretion is the better part of valor”. There are issues, real ones, about gender dysphoria; and that is an area where has taken a turn into the depths of non-reality, which borders on the depths of insanity. It goes far beyond the issue of common sense; it has been weaponized. Issues have occurred with young children which 40 years ago would have resulted in a minimum of the child being removed from the family home, and could have escalated to criminal child abuse charges.
We are on a course that is likely to get worse, and possibly far worse than many realize. Issues are being openly supported - not trial balloons, but openly, vehement supported - and when confronted with the reality behind the proposals, the supporters are not responding in a rational manner; rather, the proponent of facts is verbally, and if possible, financially destroyed.
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meltzerboy2
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Well, of course what Mario Lopez initially said is correct. At 2 to 3 years old, most children have barely identified their own gender (gender identity), having previously identified the gender of others, particularly parents. It is quite a cognitive leap at this young age to correctly identify oneself as the OTHER gender. From a developmental perspective, it doesn’t make much sense. And the way Lopez spoke about this does not sound (on paper) condescending or reprimanding. Based on all of this, he really should not have apologized, except that he may have been politically and socially forced to do so.
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Dr_Meinheimer
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Poor AC Slater. This never would have happened if Mr. Belding was running NBC.
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drac16
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I wish that he would have more of a spine. He probably was threatened by the leftist lunatics.
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Bon_Croix
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He has some cousins down in Louisiana. Years ago he’d pop into bar’s from time to time there. Wound up marrying a girl from Louisiana in a Catholic Church, but it didn’t work out.
Hopefully, he is perfectly contrite or has been to confession for some of his faults.
Hopefully, he is perfectly contrite or has been to confession for some of his faults.
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MikkiD1
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The problem is, at least in our state, there’s a big push not to let them grow out of it. The push is to have parents and educators let them start transitioning. I kid you not. It’s insane.
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dochawk
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Which may explain why your parents never wrung your neck and threw your in the stew pot :crazy_face:
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on_the_hill
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That, and they couldn’t catch me once I learned to fly.
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dochawk
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With my wingspan, that wouldn’t be a problem 
I recall the tale of the man who went to the shrink because he thought he was a dog.
The shrink tried to get started, but saw it would be harder than expected when the man replied, “But I"m not allowed on the couch!”
I recall the tale of the man who went to the shrink because he thought he was a dog.
The shrink tried to get started, but saw it would be harder than expected when the man replied, “But I"m not allowed on the couch!”
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