What not to say!

Since I just finished doing a project on the schools LGBT center and all the things they help out with and the issues they face, I found it to be really ironic that I stumbled across this article on the Cosmopolitan website.

http://www.cosmopolitan.com/celebrity/news/gay-no-nos

Its the top 14 things to never say to a gay man. the responses are written by a gay man himself. While reading through the questions I found some of the statements a little offensive myself so I could only imagine what a man of gay orientation would feel. The writer gives great points to the statements on why people should not say those comments and ask those types of questions.

One of the numbers I thought was really interesting and quite foolish to say was statement number eight. “I wouldn’t want my son to be gay, just because life would be so much harder for him then.” First off, why would someone say this to the face of someone who is gay themselves? To me I think that is just plain rude. Second, yes life would be a little harder but that's when the support of their parents and other peers comes in. Times are changing now and being gay or lesbian is becoming more known and excepted in many areas. I really liked how the writer Charles Manning handled this statement. He said
 "You know what would be really damaging to a kid? If he was gay and he heard his mom or dad say that being gay was a disability that would only make his life harder."
I think that is so true. Just because the child is different doesn't mean they cant succeeded in life. Their parents are the two people that should be their supports the most.

You all see how passionate I am about this topic, I'm curious to know what you guys think the worst number in this list would be to ask?