[Osage Orange]

You wrote:

"I think that he was talking to a specific audience. He'd been dealing with a group of parents who were complaining about having to drive their kids to various events and who had boys who were behaving "girlie." \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

But that isn't what you posted. You specifically said that the author brought up a "valid point" If you would like to change your wording in hindsite...so be it. But I've copied once again...what you posted...below.

"No. The article brings up the valid point that children who are home schooled aren't always exposed to other boys or men (the mother often administers the home schooling) which can cause behavior problems. "

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FWIW-

[BykrBayb]

Is it possible to bring up a valid point, while still speaking to a specific audience?

[Jaysun]

I don't find those comments contradictory. I made the post ("No. The article brings up the valid point that children who are home schooled....") early on. I didn't see the point in giving an in-depth opinion on how this article might offend Homeschoolers because:
a) We homeschool and I didn't read the article as an attack.
b) I had yet to receive the hundreds of messages that would follow in which everyone (it seemed to me) had misunderstood the intent.
c) I thought that this might be read by Conservatives.

The fact of the matter is that nobody CARES what I think (with the exception of me) anyway. I simply posted a article that I found interesting and maybe even helpful. I've spent the days since my initial post responding to messages that looked like they were coming from DU instead of FR. Baffling. Anyway, I still maintain that his point isn't to bash homeschooling. It's the exact opposite. I've grown tired of arguing about this matter. He never says anything remotely resembling what most claim - I would agree with their gripe if he did. I too find the insinuation that homeschool = homosexual absurd and offensive if it's of any consolation to you.