Is this true, or is Wildmon in need for some cash, and what's the easiest way to scare people, than a press release saying that he's about to be sued.....
From the lesson plan:
A special DVD edition, accompanied by a teacher’s guide,
is slated to be distributed to 61,000 public and private
elementary schools throughout the nation in a major push
to encourage ‘tolerance’ and ‘diversity’.
“The lessons aim to put the video's themes of respect,
understanding and appreciation of diversity into practice
and are designed for pre-K through first grade audiences
with additional teaching guidelines for grades two to
six”. – We Are Family Foundation website.
On the surface this appears to most people as a harmless
version of the old Biblical standard of ‘loving thy
neighbor’ and that is exactly what the producers of this
propaganda video and accompanying teacher’s guide want you
to believe. The insidious nature and true motives of this
campaign are not immediately obvious but are easily
revealed for what they truly are.
For ‘not promoting homosexuality’ the Writing for Change
guide spends an amazing amount of time dwelling on the
subject and having the teacher discuss with their young
aptive audience such appropriate and soul searching
exercises as: (Remember these are for elementary school
age children)
Identify ways in which homophobia and compulsory
heterosexuality are at work in your daily life.
Find some examples of compulsory heterosexuality in your
daily life.
How are you affected by compulsory heterosexuality?
How are you affected by homophobia?
How would you be affected if your sexual orientation were
different than it is now?
How would others you know – friends, family members,
classmates, members in your clubs or organizations – be
affected?
How will understanding these definitions change your
thinking about compulsory heterosexuality and homophobia?
Will this change any of your behaviors? If so, how?
Ah yes, the great evil of compulsory heterosexuality.
Their definitions are enough to raise an eyebrow or two
and aren’t what you would have typically found in an
episode of Mr. Rogers.
"Homophobia: Thoughts, feelings, or actions based on fear,
dislike, judgment, or hatred of gay men and lesbians/of
those who love and sexually desire those of the same sex.
Homophobia has roots in sexism and can include prejudice,
discrimination, harassment, and acts of violence.
Compulsory heterosexuality: Thee assumption that women
are “naturally” or innately drawn sexually and emotionally
toward men, and men toward women; the view that
heterosexuality is the “norm” for all sexual
relationships. The institutionalization of heterosexuality
in all aspects of society includes the idealization of
heterosexual orientation, romance, and marriage.
Compulsory heterosexuality leads to the notion of women as
inherently “weak,” and the institutionalized inequality of
power: power of men to control women’s sexuality, labor,
childbirth and childrearing, physical movement,
safety, creativity, and access to knowledge. It can also
include legal and social discrimination against
homosexuals and the invisibility of or intolerance toward
lesbian and gay existence."
Yup. True.