Pinabulaanan ni Coleen Garcia na siya ang nasa likod ng isang Facebook post kunsaan diumano’y pinuna niya ang mga netizen na kumukuwestiyon sa gender identity at sexuality ng panganay na anak nila ni Billy Crawford na si Amari Jayden, 5.
Nitong Huwebes, February 5, 2026, kumalat sa social media ang umano’y pagsagot ng aktres sa mga komento online na nagle-label sa pagkahilig ni Amari sa mga bulaklak at halaman.
Ilang netizen ang nag-speculate na ang interes ni Amari sa mga halaman ay maaaring senyales ng kanyang gender identity o sexuality.
Ang gender identity ay tumutukoy sa kung paano nakikita o nararamdaman ng isang tao ang kanyang kasarian—halimbawa, lalaki, babae, o non-binary.
Samantala, ang sexuality o sexual orientation ay tumutukoy naman sa kung kanino romantically o sexually naa-attract ang isang tao.
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Ang nasabing Facebook page ay nakapangalan kina Coleen at Amari, dahilan upang paniwalaan ito ng ilang netizen.
Mababasa sa viral post: "I don't understand why some people assume a child's gender identity or sexuality just because of their interests.
"Liking flowers doesn't define who a child is.
"Amari has loved flowers and plants since he was little, and that's simply part of who he is, curious, gentle, and appreciative of nature.
"Let's be more mindful and stop labeling children based on stereotypes.
"Interests don't determine gender or sexuality.
"Kids should be free to enjoy gentle things, creative things, and beautiful things, like flowers, without being boxed into assumptions."
Coleen refutes fake FB page
Mabilis na pinag-usapan online ang umano’y pagsagot ni Coleen sa mga kumukuwestiyon sa kasarian ni Amari.
Nitong Biyernes, February 6, sa pamamagitan ng Instagram Stories, pinabulaanan ng aktres na siya ang nasa likod nito.
Paglilinaw ni Coleen: "This page is not mine, so I never responded to that woman’s ignorant comments, although I do agree with what they responded, and with many of the other parents who have been chiming in."
Bagamat hindi siya ang orihinal na nag-post, mariin niyang kinondena ang mga komentong ibinabato sa kanyang anak, na tinawag niyang “disgusting.”
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Partikular niyang tinukoy ang isang komento ng netizen na nagpakilalang Psychology major at iginiit umanong may kakaiba sa pagkahilig ni Amari sa mga bulaklak.
Mababasa sa comment ng netizen (published as is): "Hoy FYI coleen, there's nothing wrong with my comment. that's how i see things, and isa pa wala namang mali if mag grow si amari na bakla, bayot or bading.
"Sa totoo lang hindi naman kasi talaga normal sa batang lalaki na mahilig sa flowers. dapat kasi ikaw rin as nanay, bola, boxing or baril barilan pinabahawak mo sa kanya."
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Sagot dito ni Coleen, wala siyang kailangang patunayan o ipaliwanag sa publiko dahil hindi naman nila alam kung sino at ano si Amari sa loob ng kanilang tahanan.
Matapang niyang pahayag: "I wouldn't waste my breath or my time trying to justify my son's interests to someone we don't even know and who only sees 5% of our lives based on what I occasionally choose to share.
"I wouldn't try to convince you that you're wrong because, frankly, I don't really care about the opinions of people like you.
"People who go out of their way to say something unkind about an innocent child who they' ve never even met.
"Can we all just pause to think... seriously... what kind of person even does that?
"It's disgusting behavior.
"I would be more proud to have a gay friend or relative than to ever be associated with someone who bashes or gives unsolicited comments to strangers online regarding their children."
Pasaring pa niya sa nasabing netizen: "I would rather have no college degree than be a "psychology major" but not even know basic human decency.
"You can read books but you can't read a room.
"You want to study and understand the human mind and behavior, but you'd probably lack the compassion to do anything good with what you know and learn.
"You wanna assume certain things about my son? You've also given us enough to assume these things about you."
Coleen hopes for a world where children can freely express themselves without judgment
Sa huli, umaasa si Coleen sa isang mas inklusibo at mapagkalingang mundo para sa mga bata—isang mundong nagbibigay sa kanila ng kalayaang maging totoo sa kanilang sarili nang wala iniisip na manghuhusga.
Binigyang-diin din niya na ang pagpapahalaga sa kagandahan ng mundo. Na ang pagkahilig sa mga bagay na itinuturing ng iba na pambabae ay hindi kabawasan ng pagkalalaki.
Pahayag niya: "I dream of a world where children can be loved and accepted for who they are, without having to be boxed in by society’s standards and assumptions; where they have the freedom to unapologetically be themselves, so they can grow into secure, confident, compassionate, and empathetic adults who bring out the best in the people around them.
"Seeing and appreciating the simple beauties of this world does not make you less of a man.
"Being gentle with God’s creations does not make you weak."
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Bilang isang "boy mom," nanindigan ang aktres na hindi niya hahayaang magkaroon ng puwang ang tinatawag na toxic masculinity sa loob ng kanilang tahanan.
Saad niya: "I know this is why I was blessed to be a boy mom. I grew up with men, and let me tell you this: I will not let toxic masculinity have a place in our home.
"I know the world won’t easily give my boys that space and grace, but I will always fight for it.
“If we want a better, kinder, safer world for our children, we need to pave the way."
Dagdag pa ni Coleen, kung nais ng lipunan ang isang mabuti at mas ligtas na mundo para sa mga bata, kinakailangang pangunahan ito ng mga magulang at nakatatanda sa bahay.
"I’ll never have full control over what happens outside our home or what other people think and say, but what I can do is give my boys a strong foundation that won’t easily be shaken—so that one day, when someone has the audacity to verbalize their ignorance, they will know how to respond with self-confidence and grace."
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