Parents call police on teacher over LGBT book.

[Father Heathen]

Parents file a police report after teacher offers LGBTQ-themed book to her middle schoolers

“The notion that I was putting children in danger because of books ... I knew I couldn’t go back," said teacher Sarah Bonner.

www.nbcnews.com

What can we do as a country to reign in this rightwing redneck rampage against liberty, rights, equality, justice, science, education, etc.? It's a serious problem that will see our nation become a 3rd world theocracy if not resolved.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Yawn.

 

[Estro Felino]

Honestly, I think that junior high kids should read about astronomy, physics, geography, history, etc...

I don't think homosexual intercourse is a good topic to educate kids of such a young age.

 

[TLK Valentine]

Honestly, I think that junior high kids should read about astronomy, physics, geography, history, etc...

I don't think homosexual intercourse is a good topic to educate kids of such a young age.

I think that junior high kids, on the verge of puberty, need a certain education of their developing sexuality.

After all, they have the internet; they're going to see things, and they're going to have questions about themselves and about the world. Where would you prefer they go to find the answers to those questions? Deeper into the Internet into God-knows-what, or a more academic setting?

 

[Estro Felino]

I think that junior high kids, on the verge of puberty, need a certain education of their developing sexuality.

After all, they have the internet; they're going to see things, and they're going to have questions about themselves and about the world. Where would you prefer they go to find the answers to those questions? Deeper into the Internet into God-knows-what, or a more academic setting?

They can read them outside of school. I don't get why a teacher should make them read this kind of books.

 

[TLK Valentine]

They can read them outside of school. I don't get why a teacher should make them read this kind of books.

They can read The Scarlet Letter, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Color Purple, or The Catcher in the Rye outside of school, as well.

... but they probably wouldn't, and that's a pity.

 

[Revoltingest]

Parents file a police report after teacher offers LGBTQ-themed book to her middle schoolers

“The notion that I was putting children in danger because of books ... I knew I couldn’t go back," said teacher Sarah Bonner.

www.nbcnews.com

What can we do as a country to reign in this rightwing redneck rampage against liberty, rights, equality, justice, science, education, etc.? It's a serious problem that will see our nation become a 3rd world theocracy if not resolved.

Calling the cops reminds me of Captain Allnutt (Bogart) in The African Queen....
"Things are never so bad they can't be made worse."

 

[Father Heathen]

They can read them outside of school. I don't get why a teacher should make them read this kind of books.

Because LGBT people exist and they share a world with them, and may be one themselves.
It's very easy to get.

 

[Father Heathen]

Yawn.

You yawn to this, but cry like a ***** over plastic bags.

 

[Estro Felino]

Because LGBT people exist and they share a world with them, and may be one themselves.
It's very easy to get.

Sure...but I don't think it's a good idea to recommend kids this kind of reading.

 

[Audie]

Parents file a police report after teacher offers LGBTQ-themed book to her middle schoolers

“The notion that I was putting children in danger because of books ... I knew I couldn’t go back," said teacher Sarah Bonner.

www.nbcnews.com

What can we do as a country to reign in this rightwing redneck rampage against liberty, rights, equality, justice, science, education, etc.? It's a serious problem that will see our nation become a 3rd world theocracy if not resolved.

Good for them. I'd report it too.

Third world theocracy etc is ridiculous hyperbole.

 

[metis]

Sure...but I don't think it's a good idea to recommend kids this kind of reading.

What was the title of that book? Something like "Mr. Glass takes it right where it rhymes?"

An 11-year-old here in the States would be in 6th grade at a middle school, thus would already know about sex and sexual attraction.

 

[Estro Felino]

An 11-year-old here in the States would be in 6th grade at a middle school, thus would already know about sex and sexual attraction.

Would it be wrong to teach children about heterosexual love and romance?

 

[Audie]

An 11-year-old here in the States would be in 6th grade at a middle school, thus would already know about sex and sexual attraction.

Aware that it exists

 

[Audie]

Would it be wrong to teach children about heterosexual love and romance?

Depends on specifics

 

[Evangelicalhumanist]

Aware that it exists

And generally woefully misinformed.

 

[Audie]

And generally woefully misinformed.

And so?
Its age related.

 

[Father Heathen]

Good for them. I'd report it too.

I'm sure the police enjoy having their time wasted with frivolous reports from ignorant dopes.

Third world theocracy etc is ridiculous hyperbole.

Clearly, people are having their rights and freedoms threatened by legislation based solely on irrational religious beliefs.

 

[Audie]

I'm sure the police enjoy having their time wasted with frivolous reports from ignorant dopes.

Clearly, people are having their rights and freedoms threatened by legislation based solely on irrational religious beliefs.

Separate out the cant, snark and hyprbole
and all you've left is a comma and two periods.

 

[Father Heathen]

Separate out the cant, snark and hyprbole
and all you've left is a comma and two periods.

I save the serious replies for posts that deserve it.