Mario Lopez who is an actor and host sparked outrage after his comment on transgenderism.
The 45-year-old spoke to conservative activist Candace Owens on “The Candace Owens Show,” said that it is “dangerous” for parents to raise children as young as three years old as transgender.
Owens said, “I am trying to understand this new Hollywood mentality where they just think their children now have the mental authority.”
According to Yahoo News, Lopez replied, “I am trying to understand it myself, and please don’t lump me into that whole [group],”
“I’m kind of blown away too.point 27 | Look, I’m never one to tell anyone how to parent their kids obviously and I think if you come from a place of love, you really can’t go wrong, but at the same time, my God, if you’re 3 years old and you’re saying you’re feeling a certain way or you think you’re a boy or a girl or whatever the case may be, I just think it’s dangerous as a parent to make this determination then, well, OK, then you’re going to be a boy or a girl, whatever the case may be … It’s sort of alarming and my gosh, I just think about the repercussions later on.point 493 |
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“When you’re a kid, you don’t know anything about sexuality yet. You’re just a kid,” he added.
Lopez received some backlash after this comment and calls to be “cancelled,” reported Yahoo News.
The Twitter account for Human Rights Campaign reacted, “Mario Lopez’s comments are dangerous to the safety and well-being of LGBTQ youth, especially trans children who deserve to be loved and accepted for who they are.”
Mario Lopez’s comments are dangerous to the safety and well-being of LGBTQ youth, especially trans children who deserve to be loved and accepted for who they are. https://t.co/iRBwyobelf
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“It’s unfortunate that someone who is so involved with [GLAAD] like [Mario Lopez] would be so misinformed about #trans kids,” said trans activist Alexandra Halaby. “I wish that he would reach out to [Sarah Kate Ellis] for some guidance on the difference between sex and gender identity.”
“Mario Lopez should mind his business and worry about his own children. Everyone is entitled to their opinions, even wrong ones. But criticizing someone’s parenting publicly crosses a line. If a child isn’t being abused, observe quietly,” one commented.
“Hey Mario! You know what’s dangerous? Being a transgender kid. You know what else is dangerous? Rape,” said documentarian Abigail Disney.