Is "Gay Days" something to worry about?

[Disneymaniacs]

Personally, if i were in your shoes I would change my ressies. You know they have free dining starting in Aug..may be worth the wait AND you will have shorter lines and get to enjoy the parks more, and you would save some money.[/QUOTE]


That's what I did. My 5 year old would never forget seeing a man/man or woman/woman kissing or holding hands. Anyone who says it doesn't affect kids must not have kids.

 

[cynderella]

Personally, if i were in your shoes I would change my ressies. You know they have free dining starting in Aug..may be worth the wait AND you will have shorter lines and get to enjoy the parks more, and you would save some money.

That's what I did. My 5 year old would never forget seeing a man/man or woman/woman kissing or holding hands. Anyone who says it doesn't affect kids must not have kids.

Gasp! The horror! I guess you think that shielding your kid from knowing about such things will keep him or her from turning out gay if he or she is so inclined. LOL. My husband and I have two kids; one is a 15 year old boy who is fully aware that people experience a range of sexualities and could care less...plenty of his peers have lifestyles different from his and I'm thrilled that he can see difference as the positive thing it is. Our other child is a 6 year old girl who asks all the questions any normal kid should about such issues and goes along quite happily knowing not all people are the same, and that love manifests itself in many ways. My kids are happy and well-adjusted, so whatever you mean by kids being "affected" escapes me.

 

[alite]

Well, given that they will not even admit adults in costume on Halloween, I think you will not have to worry.

/carmi

I believe they do allow adults in costume at the MNSSHP, with certain guidelines. I was there two years ago during gay days, however I had no idea it was going on. We noticed nothing out of the ordinary, but maybe that's because we weren't looking. We were just enjoying everything Disney

 

[makinorlando]

Just understand that you may run into major PDAs from teens and other heteros at any of the parks/hotels/restaurants.

DD9 found some teens "making out" in a secluded corner of the Honey I Shrunk the Kids Playground (in the Ant Hill tunnels) at MGM a couple weeks ago!


To the OP.... have a wonderful vacation!

 

[chobie]

Personally, if i were in your shoes I would change my ressies. You know they have free dining starting in Aug..may be worth the wait AND you will have shorter lines and get to enjoy the parks more, and you would save some money.

That's what I did. My 5 year old would never forget seeing a man/man or woman/woman kissing or holding hands. Anyone who says it doesn't affect kids must not have kids.[/QUOTE]

Wrong. I have kids, I have brought them to gay days and they have not been "affected". And if they were "affected" it was in a good way.

 

[bsmcneil]

My heart sank. I am a single mother and it has taken me a long time to save up for this much anticipated trip. I am saddened and angry at the thought that I may be spending the first week of our trip skirting around men dressed like women and gross blatant PDA's. I would be angry if it were heterosexual or homosexual. Disneyworls is suppossed to be a magical getaway from real life for children- not a "show every one how we like it in the bedroom" spot.

I think the same thing everytime I see a man and a woman kissing at WDW. Especially if they just got married. What a sick way to blatantly show off their behavior. I mean - why isn't the woman at home cooking anyway? There should be a 5th park - Men's World - where boys will be boys and the women stop talking so much.

/flame away, as I'm tired of people who "aren't prejudiced" yet still manage to be grossed out by the same thing straight couples do day in and day out all over the world (in malls, restaurants, and even, yes, Disney parks).

 

[bsmcneil]

I dont WANT to explain complicated sexual issues to my children during our vacation...there is a time and a place to do that and I know eventually I will have to sit down and explain the "Birds and the Bees" ( or the "Birds and the Birds") but WDW vacation should not be the trigger.

Weird. I never knew that birds who mate with other birds are gay. Public schools are failing us.

 

[bsmcneil]

I have been during 2 gay weekends and I think you might want to avoid the parks.

Then you see the young, childless group. (yes there are a few bad apples). I am talking 18-25 year old boys and girls who are vulger. Just like hetero teens and young adults, they are doing the exact same things on park benches, having the same discussions, but they are same sex. So you WILL see some of that, it's up to you to decide if it's something you want to expose your children to, I assume that since you made a post about it, you would want to avoid it.

So when should we all avoid the hetero teens and young adults who do the same things? I mean, if we're avoiding stupid/inappropriate behavior - what days are safe to miss seeing this?

 

[bsmcneil]

That's what I did. My 5 year old would never forget seeing a man/man or woman/woman kissing or holding hands. Anyone who says it doesn't affect kids must not have kids.

Is the reason that your child hasn't forgotten this because it was the child's first exposure in a predominantly straight world? Do you think your child would ever forget the many sights of seeing a man/woman holding hands and kissing? If not, why should it be a problem to see a man/man or woman/woman? Do you homeschool? Do you grow your own food so as to avoid grocery stores? Do you never drive? How are you going to keep your kids in the dark if you let them out in public? Kids also don't forget intolerance...

 

[ADisneygirl]

I am not gay, but two years ago I inadvertantly scheduled our trip to coincide with these "Gay Days". I found nothing offensive about our trip. The only place I noticed really anything different was at Epcot one day where everyone seemed to be wearing red shirts. I didn't get it at first, I thought they might be part of one of those Brazilian groups that tend to visit WDW in very large groups and wear matching shirts! But soon I realized from what the shirts said, what they meant. It was here we saw a lot of same sex hand holding and kissing, but we just said "to each his own" and went on our merry way.

I schedule trips when they are convenient for my family. To the OP, don't worry about being there next week. WDW is full of all types families enjoying themselves and the Mouse.

 

[HayGan]

I found this article VERY informative....

Gay Days Article

I think this is a very important article written by Pete Werner (founder and owner of the DIS) that everyone going to or concerned about Gay Days should read. It is a very important perspective to take into account!!!

 

[VistaLeigh'smommy]

So when should we all avoid the hetero teens and young adults who do the same things? I mean, if we're avoiding stupid/inappropriate behavior - what days are safe to miss seeing this?

I'm just answering her question... YES you will see it, just like you will on any day with that age group, but this time it will be with same sex couples, which is what the question was.