"Catching the gay"

[FarelyKnuts]

This is slightly Fred about a Fred but also about general usage of the term.

While I realise it is all a bit tongue in cheek to reply to the many many posters who ask about their DS' wanting nailpolish/hairclips/pink/barbies/kitchens/dolls etc that its fine and they won't "catch the gay" by having and/or playing with traditionally girl gendered things..

AIBU to still feel a teenchy bit narked as a gay person that that would be seen as a problem (even if it were possible). Why is it still seen as such a negative to have a gay child/ be gay?

never heard that idiotic expression. I know a few dads who banned their toddler sons from.having toy prams because obviously pushing a prams makes you gay....

if one of my kids turns out to be gay, they'll be gay - same person. yes there is discrimination but I would rather my kids were true to themselves.