It's been a long time, but I had to share this one

Oct 20, 2009 18:14

And there are too many people from my school and community on Facebook who might know the kids I'm talking about, and I really don't want that to happen ( Read more... )

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ziibminthalij October 21 2009, 01:49:28 UTC
That fills me with glee, and hope! Thank you for sharing. Abundantly heartening.

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miss_emelia October 21 2009, 02:04:25 UTC
Yay!

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kid_lit_fan October 21 2009, 03:30:40 UTC
I'm wondering if "Pat" may be protesting too much, though it could just be the tension that imbues EVERYTHING at that age.

Did you see my post about the anti-homophobia chapter added to the anit-bullying curriculum? There's a local group who wants to recall the school board members that brought it to the board, and it's shocking only in how innocuous it is compared to the brouhaha. Things like And Tango Makes Three and Who's in a Family? are bringing out picket signs that say "Why are you teaching sodomy in our schools?"

Um, no-one mentioned sex until these people did. It's bizarre to me that they can't see that, like any other functional family unit, gay families are about balancing checkbooks, getting everyone to their appointments, cooking dinner, making sure homework is done, playing games, making sure the Netflix goes back, parents talking about when they were kids, etc. The parents' sex lives are just one aspect, and not one with which the children are concerned. Saying "It's OK to have two mommies, or two daddies, ( ... )

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glad2dance October 22 2009, 06:30:38 UTC
It's really great that you gave them the chance to share their own feelings.

You really are making your class a safe space.

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