I wrote an article a while ago about a family who put all their kids on social media. They run a YouTube channel which is fairly well subscribed, and it's full of joy and positivity.

The couple have several children, and they all seem to willingly cooperate in video production. They look like they're having fun, from the two oldest in high school to the youngest who's just starting kindergarten.

The reason I wrote the story is that one of the middle children (age 11 now, 10 when I wrote the story) is a boy who is quite gender nonconforming. That's not how he or they describe it, but he's certainly not traditionally masculine.

He's been centered in several videos, and unfortunately, social media being what it is, thousands of people have taken it upon themselves to mock him for being "gay."

I presume his parents don't let him read the comments, although I don't know how well they could enforce that.

Their support and love for him as exactly who is — That's really positive and inspirational.

But but but.

Should his parents be exposing him to so much mockery? How will he feel years down the line? How would he feel today if somebody tracked the family down and mocked him in person? (They put their real names out in the videos and are fairly precise about their location, without giving the specific address of course.)

Also, since the channel is aimed at family viewership, we can presume that people the boy knows in real life watch those videos about him.

What about their potentially negative reactions?

There's a lot to weigh here, but it all leaves me feeling very uneasy. I can't say 100% that they shouldn't be working to spread their positivity and love for their son. They're definitely on the side of the angels.

But I worry that he doesn't understand fully what he's consenting to.