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"No Name-calling Week" takes aim at insults of all kinds — whether based on a child's appearance, background or behavior. But a handful of conservative critics have zeroed in on the references to harassment based on sexual orientation.


"I hope schools will realize it's less an exercise in tolerance than a platform for liberal groups to promote their pan-sexual agenda," said Robert Knight, director of Concerned Women for America's Culture and Family Institute.


"Schools should be steering kids away from identifying as gay," Knight said. "You can teach civility to kids and tell them every child is valued without conveying the message that failure to accept homosexuality as normal is a sign of bigotry."


http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=519&ncid=519&e=1&u=/ap/20050124/ap_on_re_us/no_name_calling

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[dtsnms]

Things are gettin' a might interesting in the dts household. Dani has started asking about "gay" and what it means. We've been honest, and she is puzzled to say the least! It's led to some pretty good chuckles between my wife and I as we can see the gears trying to process this whole men like men not women thing. Right now, I just think she views it as additional competition for the boys she likes.

This is of course is the kid who everytime we mention "THE BOOK" (the one we bought about the birds and the bees) and want to sit down with her to discuss the subject absolutely freaks, covering ther ears and saying "not now, not now!"

[KeiraNY]

At least you're having SOME discussions about it rather than sweeping it under the rug like many other families do.

I think it's a nice gesture for the schools to have this. I'm sure some freaks will say that schools are embracing and/or promoting homosexuality, but I don't see these bullies promoting anything but violence on their fellow students.

[Keegan]

What is the obsession with sexuality over there? Sheesh.

I think all these "moral" people get off talking about it.

Can somebody tell me why there's male director speaking on behalf of an organisation which has 'Women' in its title? Is it meant to reinforce that women are still subservient to men?

DTS, good to see you're talking about sexual issues with your children. Some parents claim that it's hard to explain homosexuality to children - um, no it's not. Just avoid drawing diagrams

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[KeiraNY]

I don't know what the sudden obsession w/ morality is. To me, morals are relative. Everyone was brought up with different morals. They're not better or worse than anyone else's just different. Don't know why people can't accept that.

[Keegan]