But What Will We Tell the CHILDREN???

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Thursday March 11, 2010 · 10:33 AM PST

2010/03/11 · 10:33

Okay all you gay marriage advocates, I've got one question for you: just how on earth do you think you're going to explain to young children the concept of same-sex marriage? How will they handle it? This could lead to some of the most awkward moments ever!

If you don't believe me, just look at this transcript of an exchange between a little boy and his gay uncle at a Thanksgiving gathering:

Calen: Yeah. I usually see husbands and wives, but this is the VERY FIRST TIME I saw husbands and husbands! So funny. So that means you LOVE EACH OTHER!

Uncle: Yeah.

Calen: Yeah. Yeah, they’re much alike. You’re much alike. Hey, I’m going to play ping-pong now.

Shocking video below.

Clearly the child is engaging in deep denial. What do you do when you're an innocent child and you hear something soul-shattering like this? You seek refuge in ping-pong, that's what. The boy's entire world has been knocked off-kilter, and his only recourse is to bury himself in games. So sad.

Kate Harding at Salon correctly summarizes the broader psychological implications:

In under a minute, Calen goes from, "What? Huh?" to "Ohhhhh" to "OK, bored with this now."

Well sure, if by "bored" you mean "rocked to his very core".

For those who can withstand the trauma, here's the minute-long video of the entire exchange:

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