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151949 · ‎03-09-2010

How old is this child? He looks like he is just a little boy, way too young to be aware of his sexuality.

esmerelda · ‎03-10-2010

I didn't know there was a specific age when one knows. Is there? What is it?

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kdgn · ‎03-09-2010

The photo is still on the HONY site.

Moonchilde · ‎05-23-2010

Many older teen and adult gay men and lesbians have said they "knew" as 5-6 year olds, even if they didn't yet understand the physiological and hormonal realizations that would come later.

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FUTURE · ‎04-11-2010

The story is still on IG as of right now, too. He certainly does not look like a teen. I thought maybe 9-11. Either way, I hope he has a good support system.

lovescats · ‎03-10-2010

I think he could be aware of his sexuality but I think his parents should have to give persmission before something like this is posted. When I first saw it the first thing that came to my mind is hoax but maybe it isn't. To me it looks like a sad little boy and it could be real or could be a model.

YorkieonmyPillow · ‎01-13-2013

That looks like a staged photo.

Some of the stories repeated here are amazing; I live in a small rural community, and gay people aren't mistreated here. Heck it's practically a status symbol. Yet I read these stories of gay people who are mistreated.......perplexing.

You would think if that sort of thing was so widespread it would certainly happen here.

debic · ‎09-02-2010

@YorkieonmyPillow wrote:
That looks like a staged photo.

Some of the stories repeated here are amazing; I live in a small rural community, and gay people aren't mistreated here. Heck it's practically a status symbol. Yet I read these stories of gay people who are mistreated.......perplexing.

You would think if that sort of thing was so widespread it would certainly happen here.

You're lucky to live in a good community. I live in Wy. Not so nice here, think Matthew Shepard. There are a lot of places that are not so nice openly. I always thought the south was the most racist of places but I'm from the north and I once heard someone say they ran the last one out. This was referring to black people.

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debic · ‎09-02-2010

@lovescats wrote:
I think he could be aware of his sexuality but I think his parents should have to give persmission before something like this is posted. When I first saw it the first thing that came to my mind is hoax but maybe it isn't. To me it looks like a sad little boy and it could be real or could be a model.

In the link above about it being removed said he was a teen. Staged or not, it's a very real problem for young kids. I know a family that I'm 100% sure their son is gay. He'll never come out to them and they are in denial.

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lovescats · ‎03-10-2010

I think saying this young boy is a teen rather than a definite age like 13 speaks to it being a staged or stock photo. and then in the article about it being removed it refers to an interview with him about his hopes and dreams besides the one statement--- was the interview also posted before the post was removed. The photo just doesn't fit for me.