This is a tricky one because, as conservatives, we (in almost every case) believe that parenting is best left to the parents and no one else. Sure, some parents are happy to take their toddlers to the public library for Drag Queen Story Time … which has become a thing for some reason.

Actress Charlize Theron is making news after an interview in which she said she’s raising her 7-year-old as a girl after the child declared its gender identity at the tender age of 3.

Charlize Theron says she is raising her 7 year old, who was born male, as a girl. She claims her child made this decision at the age of 3. “Yes, I thought she was a boy, too. Until she looked at me when she was three years old and said, ‘I am not a boy!” https://t.co/DcOongORHJ — Lalo Dagach (@LaloDagach) April 20, 2019

So this is her first child, huh?

All 3 year olds are perfectly rational people. — bluska (@bluskabucknut) April 20, 2019

3 year olds are well known for having great judgement and never saying ridiculous things. — Satan (@IAmReallySatan) April 20, 2019

Three year olds, noted for their great judgement. — ___________ (@ErronBlackTX) April 20, 2019

I thought I was going to be President when I was 3. — J. Malone (@josephtmalone) April 20, 2019

I’m not trying to tell folks what to do or how to feel, but my 3 year old daughter was a monster yesterday. Pretty sure she forgot by bedtime — Mike Auciello (@Mike_Auc) April 20, 2019

At 3 my Daughter wanted to be a toaster. She is 25 now and not a toaster. I have failed as a parent. — Nhmedman22 (@Nhmedman221) April 20, 2019

I was a T-Rex at age 3. — Daniel Monteban (@DanielMonteban) April 20, 2019

I thought I was Superman thank God I did not jump out the window. — Jim Dno (@jim_dno) April 20, 2019

The way this works is your parents were supposed to put a leotard and a cape on you and throw you out a window. I’m so sorry that your parents failed you. — James Gillette (@ShiningKharma) April 20, 2019

My three year old told me he was a lion the other day, but I’ve never considered inflicting irreversible emotional damage on him by raising him as one. We did have fun pretending he was a lion for a while, you know, like mentally healthy parents do. — Alex Quiñones (@AlexQuinonesR2) April 20, 2019

3 year olds should vote — Uncle_Zoo (@Uncle_Zoo) April 20, 2019

They should definitely lower the voting age to 3. Especially 3 yr olds of Hollywood stars who clearly have such well adjusted parents..? — Mr. H (@hillb0y) April 20, 2019

My 3 year old is regularly a cat but I still let her use the human toilet and sleep in a bed. Maybe I should be a better parent and opt for a basket and a litter tray. — The Chingchok Hunter (@simplelogical) April 20, 2019

Oh my… I think kids come to terms with the difference between the two genders at about 6. Then there is the question of what it means to be a man or a woman which is a long process we still wrestle with sometimes. Just let kids be kids. We are confusing them. — Anthony (@Killinggoliath) April 20, 2019

Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP) is a mental health problem in which a caregiver makes up or causes an illness or injury in a person under his or her care, such as a child. Because vulnerable people are the victims, MSBP is a form of child abuse. — Las Vegas, City of Dust (@gocheapvegas) April 20, 2019

If someone experiences dysphoria and transitions later on, fine, I fully support trans people. But raising a young child as the opposite sex sounds extremely harmful and there are cases where it has lead to a lot of problems later on (look up David Reimer) — Julian ?? ?? (@TheAbsoluteSt8) April 20, 2019

She has the money for the therapy he will need in a couple of years. — ⭐️⭐️⭐️Deplorable IT⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@oldchiefusaf) April 20, 2019

Great parenting. — JWF (@JammieWF) April 20, 2019

CPS should have been on her doorstep yesterday. — Rusty Weiss ??? (@rustyweiss74) April 20, 2019

In related news https://t.co/ewIhMNr6X8 — family man (@jtreehouses) April 20, 2019

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