I think what gives people pause is the myth that "they can't help it" and that its only fair to treat them with "respect". But "respect" is NOT the same as acceptance and encouragement.
People want to be "nice". No one wants to have children suffer and yadayadayada.
GLSEN and others play on that mercilessly. Parents feel guilty and many become convinced that they SHOULD be supportive.
But there is a big difference in keeping some 'mo from being beaten up everyday and telling him that he is just as right as everyone else. He is not. For whatever reason he is broken. Just like the kid with the cleft palate is. We do not have "days of silence" or handouts saying that cleft palates are normal.
I don't recall any classes that said oral sex is great, here's how you do it.
That is NOT the function of a school.
But no one wants to say it anymore or, worse, try to put a stop to it. The atmosphere has been created that if you speak out against it, you are preaching "hate" or whatever vile twisting of logic they choose to use. Minimize and marginalize. Works everytime.[And right thinking people fall for that game everytime].
Now, they even have the power of the state trying to punish people who believe its wrong, who believe its unnatural and who believe it should not be taught to kids.
These are sad and disgusting times.
But there is a big difference in keeping some 'mo from being beaten up everyday and telling him that he is just as right as everyone else. He is not. For whatever reason he is broken. Just like the kid with the cleft palate is. We do not have "days of silence" or handouts saying that cleft palates are normal. I don't recall any classes that said oral sex is great, here's how you do it. That is NOT the function of a school. But no one wants to say it anymore or, worse, try to put a stop to it. The atmosphere has been created that if you speak out against it, you are preaching "hate" or whatever vile twisting of logic they choose to use. Minimize and marginalize. Works everytime.[And right thinking people fall for that game everytime]. Now, they even have the power of the state trying to punish people who believe its wrong, who believe its unnatural and who believe it should not be taught to kids. These are sad and disgusting times.
That's a good analysis. The sheep have been cowed. But I hesitate to let parents off the hook, since they are by nature their children's primary educators, and far too many of them are rolling over for this.