Kid reaction: What it means to be a gay couple
by Jessica Ashley, Shine staff
In this video, Calen -- who I'd guess is about kindergarten age -- encounters two men who are married for the first time. His reaction is both kind and curious as he tries to understand how these two, different from the man + woman couples the kid says he is used to seeing all the time, work together.
He asks if they call each other husbands and confirms that they love each other. It's so pure, so devoid of judgment, and it captures how capable we are of understanding how different families are connected before all the politics and socialization and discrimination start seeping into our consciousness.
But the very best part of this video is the very end when Calen gets it and moves on. Watch to see how he wraps up the conversation with the happy couple.
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