A Kids YouTuber Uses They/Them Pronouns. Some Parents Just Found Out -- And Lost Their Minds

[Coventina]

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After growing up with musical grandparents and a piano-playing father, Hoffman says they’ve always felt like music was a calling. But it wasn’t until their sister had children, three kids Hoffman lovingly refers to as niblings — the gender-neutral term for nieces and nephews — that they discovered a love for creating songs for kids.

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This experience encouraged them to apply for a job co-teaching a children’s music class. But almost five years into the gig, Hoffman is now a co-star on one of the biggest independent children’s programs online — and the center of a major backlash over LGBTQ-friendly content in education.

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Two weeks ago, a TikTok user accused Songs For Littles of including a lesson about pronouns on the show, something they consider inappropriate for kids. “When Miss Rachel introduces they/them/their pronouns so you have to stop watching her,” the video says. The caption reads “Can’t we just have a nonpolitical kids’ show?” Several comments underneath echoed the original poster’s concern. “I haven’t really seen it in her videos yet, but if it ever happens my daughter will be finding a new show,” one comment reads.

There was a reason the commenter couldn’t find it — Songs For Littles doesn’t have a lesson teaching kids about pronouns. On the channel, Jules, and all other guests, are referred to by their first names. So the main gripe seems to be centered on Hoffman’s personal TikToks explaining their pronouns and short lessons about the LGBTQ community. On their page @julessingsforlittles, Hoffman sings original songs and does puppetry, but considers the page, which has 154 thousand followers, for adults.

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/songs-for-littles-tiktok-parents-jules-ms-rachel-1234694629/

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We're going backwards.....

[Walleye]

1. I'm thinking there are too many Americans who have too much time on their hands

It is so much easier to try to control somebody else’s life than to try and control your own

[SharonClark]

2. Two much time on their hands and no time for the truth.

But plenty of time for right-wing conspiracies on FAUX, right-wing radio, and CINO churches.

[Walleye]

3. And toddlers getting hold of the guns and shooting each other. Too busy looking at the Internet

[brer cat]

4. They seem to be perpetually looking for something to be outraged about,

and they have no intention of staying in their own lane.

[Walleye]

6. Yes that's kind of my point, they have very good lives. Why don't they just live them.

My mom always believed in live and let live. Her answer when you would criticize somebody would be, “well they’re not hurting anybody”. She grew up in a very small town in the 30s, she knew the value of minding one’s own business

[Initech]

5. I'd be willing to bet good money that these "parents" aren't parents.

Hell I caught someone on Twitter the other day who admitted they were going around harassing school boards, and they didn't have kids. Immediately blocked and reported their nonsense. I really wonder what these dipshits would do without social media.