LOL that was a cut to a post to my homeschool group. If you had read the posts that were there, you would understand the tone in my post. Fear -- yes. To some of the women in the group, if one of their children "came out" it would be absolutely horrifying to them. So yes, I understand your "spare me" because I thought that when I typed it. But at the same time that was addressed to a group of women who homeschool and who also tend to have a very very narrow view of the world (ie their children, their house and their church and not much outside of those three things). Not that I am knocking that lifestyle either! So please don't think that. My whole point was to get them to read for themselves and think instead of taking the party line and going with it.
What factor do you determine if something is propoganda or an educational resource? By that logic, wouldn't or coudln't everything be identified as propaganda? On what evidence do you base that the resources offered are not informational in intent? I asked, and read synopsis of the books.
And actually, go check into Orthodox Judaism. In my studies, lesbianism hasn't ever been specifically addressed. The texts speak of men and homosexuality, not women.
I'm still trying to figure out how on earth I have now been compared to slaveholders and nazis. *boggles* All because I think a private company can support a non-profit organization that seeks to educate girls. If you would go read the website -- the Girls Inc site -- so much of what they do focuses on the inner-city. An area that is sorely underserved. Is your Church there? Do you volunteer at a soup kitchen? Those aren't attacking questions because I'm not there either -- but I can't fault an organization for trying to figure out something to do with the kids that are seriously falling through the cracks. Please, go read the Girls Inc website? I've not sent them any money, nor am I a member, but I just can't see fault with what they do.
I'm a full time college student, homeschooling mom of twins, with the intent to complete my PhD so that I can go into the workforce, doing probono work (exclusively) in my field.
For your information, I am Jewish and I am trained in rabbinic literature. Orthodox Judaism forbids homosexual acts without denigrating homosexual persons. If you are going to get your doctorate, may I respectfully suggest that you need to learn how to read more carefully. I did not compare you to a slaveholder, I copared your non-use of logic to such logic as could be used to justify slaveholding during the time when it was a legal right. If Girls, Inc. was offering an educational resource in its materials, it would include opposing points of view and explain the moral argument at stake. That is the dividing line between propaganda and educational resources.