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How odd. My partner is Mauritian/English!This post is very hypothetical. I'm in an interracial marriage and I'd want my kid to be hetero because Mauritius only decriminalised homosexuality not that long ago and prejudice is deep there.
It maybe selfish, but I don't want my kid being schooled in an environment where they'd be bullied mercilessly or have to hide who they are.
The in-laws would be horrible too. On one level maybe that's in selfish, in that with it would be a nightmare, but also, do you really want your kid to have to be one of the early pioneers fighting for exception in the face of extreme prejudice?
If we were both solely UK-based I don't think I'd be bothered either way.
I understand where you’re coming from and others when they say for those reasons they’d rather their child was heterosexual but I think it’s a bit counterproductive. It’s a difficult situation for many to still comprehend but as explained it doesn’t make them any less human or capable as anyone else. I’d be happy if my child was or wasn’t. If they weren’t I’d hope that they were a child who was open to everyone and accepting of it and advocated for more LGBT rights. The same if my child was LGBT. Of course I don’t want my child to be bullied but there are a plethora of other things that they may be bullied for aside from sexuality.
The crux of the issue probably comes down to preference/actively wishing they weren’t. Actively wishing they weren’t I can see as being harmful and homophobic, preference teeters the line perhaps depending on your reasons.