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Colorado School Accommodates 8-Year-old Transgender Student
Towleroad ^ | 02/14/2008 | Towleroad

Posted on 02/17/2008 8:40:46 AM PST by Salman

Here's an example of how schools should be treating diversity in their schools. Perhaps this kind of example can help prevent incidents like the murder that happened in Oxnard, California.

CNN interviews Kim Pearson of Trans Youth Family Advocates about an eight-year-old transgender-identified child who is returning to a school in Douglas County, Colorado that has adjusted its facilities and teaching environment to accommodate her.

According to CNN, two unisex bathrooms have been provided for the student, teachers will call the student by her name, parents and teachers will get info on transgender people, and officials will be made available for questions.

The school released this statement: "We continue to be focused on providing a positive learning environment for this student and all students in the class and school that is free from harassment. As with many other students, this particular student brings a diverse set of circumstances to the school setting."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Extended News; Miscellaneous; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: disorders; genderiddisorder; homosexualagenda; psychology; publicschools; transgender
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To: Diogenesis

This kid must have terrible parents.

If he even has two involved adult parents ?


21 posted on 02/17/2008 9:00:27 AM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: squidly

Bingo! We have an eight y/o boy on a private cheer leading squad. He wears makeup, squeals and waves like a girl. No Dad, and Mom is a petulant piece of work. He’s pretty much the laughing stock. I often wonder what things go through his mind at night before he drifts off to sleep.


22 posted on 02/17/2008 9:01:00 AM PST by stentorian conservative
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To: 3AngelaD
Tomboys of the world unite. You are about to be transgendered before you even know what gender means. The people who run that school district are out of their freakin’ minds.

You’re so right. I would have been considered a transgender! I rode horses and wanted to be Tonto ( I had blonde hair and blue eyes - go figure). Then at the right age I discovered boys and gave up my bow and arrows. This is ridiculous and disturbing. Every little boy who plays with dolls or little girl who wants to be a cowboy when she grow up will be under scrutiny. Colorado idiots ride again!

23 posted on 02/17/2008 9:01:55 AM PST by Bitsy
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To: Salman

Thank God the schools didn’t try to facilitate my fantasies when I was a kid.


24 posted on 02/17/2008 9:02:50 AM PST by Mr Ramsbotham (Laws against sodomy are honored in the breech.)
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To: Diogenesis

Then they give out ritalin like candy.
If that doesn’t work they come up with another drug.
Then we have a school shooting and they blame gun owners and pass more gun laws.


25 posted on 02/17/2008 9:06:01 AM PST by smoketree (the insanity, the lunacy these days)
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To: Salman

The “parent” shown at the source link looks like Hillary Clinton if she gained 150 lbs.

God help that poor child. I wish he could come live with me and a pack of real boys! (And girls with weapons ...)


26 posted on 02/17/2008 9:06:19 AM PST by Tax-chick ("Good guy wins, bad guy gets dead. Nothing to cry over here." ~ trimom)
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To: Digital Sniper
I'll bet this kid's parents are the reason this kid is gender-confused.

Johnny has two mommies that wished he was a little girl.

Anyone want to bet?

27 posted on 02/17/2008 9:10:51 AM PST by usconservative (www.ropma.net -->ISLAM a religion of peace? (Bush, you're whacked!))
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To: Salman
an eight-year-old transgender-identified child

Wow! At eight years old I thought I was a Pirate! And at six I thought I was a Cowboy!

28 posted on 02/17/2008 9:15:22 AM PST by Grizzled Bear ("Does not play well with others.")
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To: Salman
My 5 year old wants to be a transformers robot.

For the past several weeks he has donned a cape and ran around the house chasing his younger brother and threatening him a monotone robotic voice.

Should I encourage it?

An American Expat in Southeast Asia

29 posted on 02/17/2008 9:19:18 AM PST by expatguy ("An American Expat in Southeast Asia" - New & Improved - Now with Search)
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To: Bitsy
I rode horses and wanted to be Tonto ( I had blonde hair and blue eyes - go figure). Then at the right age I discovered boys and gave up my bow and arrows.

If you still shoot you can be extremely popular with some FReeper guys!

30 posted on 02/17/2008 9:19:35 AM PST by Grizzled Bear ("Does not play well with others.")
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To: Salman
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32 posted on 02/17/2008 9:25:28 AM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (THE SECOND AMENDMENT, A MATTER OF FACT, NOT A MATTER OF OPINION)
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To: Salman
Related:

Boy wants to return to school as a girl

8-year-old boy returning to class as girl

Douglas County boy, 8, wants to live as a girl

33 posted on 02/17/2008 9:30:01 AM PST by BlessedBeGod
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To: the invisib1e hand
this is joke, right? This cannot be real. No way.

I don't doubt it.

Older foks like me have seen the decline, but it's our children who'll have to witness/suffer the fall.

Barring a couple dozen miracles, our nation is f****d.

/$0.02

34 posted on 02/17/2008 9:36:05 AM PST by tomkat
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To: Beowulf9

Yep, you have to wonder where the state authorities are on this? I guess out harrassing home schoolers.


36 posted on 02/17/2008 9:47:40 AM PST by JLS
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To: DaveLoneRanger; 2Jedismom; aberaussie; Aggie Mama; agrace; Antoninus; arbooz; bboop; bill1952; ...

ANOTHER REASON TO HOMESCHOOL

This ping list is for the “other” articles of interest to homeschoolers about education and public school. If you want on/off this list, please freepmail me. The main Homeschool Ping List by DaveLoneRanger handles the homeschool-specific articles. This is becoming a fairly high volume list.
37 posted on 02/17/2008 9:48:19 AM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: expatguy

Not only should you encourage him/her, you should insist the school provide a restroom for transformer robots.


38 posted on 02/17/2008 9:48:31 AM PST by i_dont_chat (Your choice if you take offense.)
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To: Salman

Synonyms: “Public schools” and “Sodom and Gomorrha”


39 posted on 02/17/2008 9:51:16 AM PST by donna (Before they gave us McCain, they tried to give us Rudy.)
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To: Beowulf9
Where are the Child Welfare Bureaus to stop this abomination?
Where do parents have the right to choose their child’s ex after birth?
Something is wrong here and I believe it is the parents.
This should be investigated thoroughly and if necessary the child be removed from that environment.
40 posted on 02/17/2008 9:54:11 AM PST by Doc91678 (Doc91678)
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