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Gay Sex Ed for Kindergartners?

By Robert Stacy McCain on 5.19.09 @ 9:46AM

Being a father of six, I'm a firm believer in sex-ed of the Old School variety. Our daughters were taught from an early age that boys have cooties. Our sons, of course, did not need to be told that girls are icky. California can't leave well enough alone:

The Alameda Unified School District announced it was considering a supplemental curriculum to eradicate "homophobia" in kindergarten children.

This curriculum would be mandatory, prompting a protest from blogger Pundette (herself a mother of seven):

Lost in the shuffle of bullying school boards and angry parents whose rights have been violated is the concept of childhood innocence. It's something worth preserving. Kindergarteners shouldn't have sexuality pushed on them, even in the form of good old plain-vanilla heterosexuality; homosexuality wouldn't enter the mind of an elementary school age child unless it was shoved in his face. And exposing children to transsexuality and other permutations beyond that is the equivalent of child abuse. Why is this something their innocent, developing minds and imaginations need to confront? This is clearly not being done for the benefit of the children.

You should read the whole thing.

View all comments (19) | Leave a comment

John| 5.19.09 @ 10:17AM

The decline of civilization continues...

John Gordon| 5.19.09 @ 11:11AM

I agree with Robert Stacy McCain...well said!!

Aaron| 5.19.09 @ 12:27PM

One more reason to leave California if your still not convinced. Is anyone keeping a list?

Come to Texas, my hometown just had a field day that taught grade schoolers handgun safety, WITH REAL GUNS! We have free speech too, they can call Californians fags if they want to.

Alan Brooks| 5.19.09 @ 12:35PM

all sexuality is acceptable now-- which means it has become routine and predictable.

hmm_contrib| 5.19.09 @ 12:37PM

You've conflated "don't beat up people that you don't like" with "this is how to have gay sex". Period. Until you explain your switcharoo, this entire article, and all the outrage, comes across as one more thinly veiled rant as "teh gays."
The article says nothing about sexual education - it's about combating irrational attitudes towards homosexuals. Perhaps RSM (and Aaron) should take a class or two?

Jill| 5.19.09 @ 12:51PM

The article linked to refers to a "supplemental curriculum to eradicate 'homophobia' in kindergarten children." Which has to mean a curriculum - deliberate, planned instruction - on the acceptability of homosexuality. In order teach why homosexuality is acceptable, teachers will have to cover what homosexuality is. Won't they?

Angel| 5.19.09 @ 1:06PM

Exactly, RSM. We knew Prop. 8 wasn't really about gay marriage. Mainstreaming homosexual behavior through California public schools is one of the main reasons why Proposition 8 passed. Another reason was the possibility that religious speech would be considered hate speech. Liberals are fully aware of this, and are ready to implement the law of unintended consequences.

Ellis Wyatt| 5.19.09 @ 2:54PM

Who in their right mind would bring up such a lifestyle choice to kids that don't even know what normal sex is? Whether or not someone believes homosexuality is acceptable is better discussed in the home with a parent. My guess is the school curriculum will only present a one sided argument telling kids it is acceptable behavior. Yet another reason my kids do not attend government schools.

Jim Treacher| 5.19.09 @ 3:13PM

Sometimes when two men love each other, or just happen to be at the same rest stop for 5 minutes, they put their dingalings in each other's doody-holes.

hmm_contrib| 5.19.09 @ 3:40PM

Little kids see mommies and daddies, meaning they know that men and women marry and love each other. Does that mean they "know what heterosexual sex is"? Do Sunday school classes that teach about the importance of family and marriage teach heterosexual sex education? No, kids just know that opposite sex couples exist.
All anti-homophobia campaigns do is acknowledge the existence of same-sex couples and individuals interested in the same and teach that they shouldn't be beaten, bullied, or killed. The reason RSM, Aaron, etc keep making the jump to "THEY'RE GONNA TEACH SEX" is, well, take it away Jim Treacher: "Sometimes when two men love each other, or just happen to be at the same rest stop for 5 minutes, they put their dingalings in each other's doody-holes." The only people focusing on sex when it comes to gay people are conservatives. There is more to gay people than gay sex, but that seems to be all the people here see and talk about. Perhaps if you stop thinking/talking about it so much it won't be part of the debate.
Ellis, if you want to believe that orientation is a choice, it's your right to remain ignorant, but your religious beliefs can't be used to justify violence. We can't allow it when Muslims want to honor kill women for getting an education, and we can't allow it here. We have to teach kids equality and the right to be free from violence. Why you see that as a threat is beyond me. I guess "not getting beat up" is another "special right."

Bob| 5.19.09 @ 4:47PM

The fact that homosexuality NOW has less of a stigma than previously means that it should be introduced to schoolchildren as a 'viable alternative lifestyle'. But, come on, aren't pedephiles people too. Just because they are currently looked down upon by society does not mean their 'lifestyle' is any less valid. So let's introduce elementary school children to the idea of forever tolerating pedephilia too because otherwise they will grow up to become pedephiliaphobes.

Ellis Wyatt| 5.19.09 @ 4:57PM

hmm - Nobody is advocating violence against anyone. If you get beaten up there are laws already in place in society to deal with the crime - try battery for example. I did not mention any religious beliefs. And yes, homosexuality is a lifestyle choice and you are free to make it, I don't care. Just don't have a school tell my kids it is acceptable behavior, that is for our family to decide. I probably would not have responded to your opinion, but I am curious how you could read anything I wrote above and make the leap to me advocating violence against anyone?

Smitty| 5.19.09 @ 7:23PM

What about the Christian college kids who were beaten up by gays in San Francisco? All these kids were doing was sharing God's Word--don't they have a 'special right' not to be beaten up for their beliefs?

Smitty| 5.19.09 @ 7:26PM

Aaron, I hope some lib-troll is goofing on your name, otherwise, you're an @sshole.

Angel| 5.19.09 @ 7:29PM

Nice try, hmmm--however you want to describe it--gay education for 5 years olds is just State coerced indoctrination. You're just a Fascist bully.

hmm_contrib| 5.22.09 @ 7:27PM

Smitty, you make it so easy. Yes, those religious students (asuming they're not apocryphal) ARE PROTECTED by hate crimes law. Religion is one of the protected classes - if someone beats up a Christian because he is Christian, he is protected. And being a Christian is a lifestyle choice. Do you want to remove protection for religions, too?
Now all you have to do is compare the stats: how many Christians are attacked in this country because they are Christian? How many gays are attacked because they are gay? Which ones therefore could use a little help in classtime for kids telling them its bad to play smear the queer?
And Angel, you still didn't explain how "don't attack people you don't like or are different from" is "gay education." You still haven't proven the connection. Besides in your own head, I guess.

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