Prep fires back!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gross. I cannot imagine sending a child to that school.

We rep doesn’t want or need your child—his loss.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Everything in that post could be true, and at the same time it could be true that there was some rampant misogyny that went unchecked. It’s not necessarily one or the other. It’s that some boys can get away with it, despite the school’s claims of building character, that’s the problem.

The Catholic Church has done immense good around the world over the last hundred years. That doesn’t negate AT ALL the appalling way they handled sexual abuse by priests. Prep doesn’t get to focus on the positive things while ignoring the horrible behavior of some of their “finest” men.

This.

Yes, this.

I agree and as I read the comments to the article the response was to denigrate and whine some more. I grew up Cathoic in another part of the country. There was always a group of boys that got away with the type of behavior at issue in the hearing. I was always struck by these families that would show up in Church on Sunday, perfectly dressed, participating in the outward rituals (altar boy, lector, etc.) and yet participate in behavior that was completely inconsistent with what was taught. Some people dealt with it by thinking that confession gave them a "clean slate". That is not how confession is supposed to work (free pass) or how it is taught, but some folks seemed to think that was how it worked. Fortunately most families and boys were not like that. Wealth seemed to go along with that behavior so maybe that was part of it.

I agree it's not most.

But most do turn a blinds eye to the few. Th is complicit nature is how the Catholic Church got in so much trouble.

And why Prep is in the crosshairs now. Even IF Kavanaugh wasn’t “the guy” described in these various events, what people don’t really seem to be disputing is that some Prep boys were known fir this kind of behavior towards women. The fact that the school ignored it then, and tries to ignore it now, doesn’t install a lot of confidence in their claims of character building and moral code. So lots of graduates are upstanding citizens. You’re going to claim you can take credit fir that, but act like you have no accountability for the bad ones? That’s awfully convenient.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everything in that post could be true, and at the same time it could be true that there was some rampant misogyny that went unchecked. It’s not necessarily one or the other. It’s that some boys can get away with it, despite the school’s claims of building character, that’s the problem.

The Catholic Church has done immense good around the world over the last hundred years. That doesn’t negate AT ALL the appalling way they handled sexual abuse by priests. Prep doesn’t get to focus on the positive things while ignoring the horrible behavior of some of their “finest” men.

This.

Yes, this.

I agree and as I read the comments to the article the response was to denigrate and whine some more. I grew up Cathoic in another part of the country. There was always a group of boys that got away with the type of behavior at issue in the hearing. I was always struck by these families that would show up in Church on Sunday, perfectly dressed, participating in the outward rituals (altar boy, lector, etc.) and yet participate in behavior that was completely inconsistent with what was taught. Some people dealt with it by thinking that confession gave them a "clean slate". That is not how confession is supposed to work (free pass) or how it is taught, but some folks seemed to think that was how it worked. Fortunately most families and boys were not like that. Wealth seemed to go along with that behavior so maybe that was part of it.

Dragging around old grudges from some other place?

My guess is you don’t know anything about who goes to Prep and what they are like.

You have a stereotype in your head from your youth.

Don’t like Prep?

No one cares.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everything in that post could be true, and at the same time it could be true that there was some rampant misogyny that went unchecked. It’s not necessarily one or the other. It’s that some boys can get away with it, despite the school’s claims of building character, that’s the problem.

The Catholic Church has done immense good around the world over the last hundred years. That doesn’t negate AT ALL the appalling way they handled sexual abuse by priests. Prep doesn’t get to focus on the positive things while ignoring the horrible behavior of some of their “finest” men.

Especially since Prep protected a pedophile priest/teacher not too long ago.

Just like the pedophile teachers/coaches that were at Potomac, GDS , Sidwell and Beauvoir. This is not just a Prep issue but carry on.


https://wtop.com/dc/2017/03/georgetown-day-school-teacher-charged-with-sex-abuse/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/former-dc-teacher-makes-fbi-most-wanted-list-after-2008-child-porn-discovery/2012/05/16/gIQAPJJHUU_story.html?utm_term=.ab1585486d4c

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2513519/Victims-open-sexual-abuse-hands-teacher-pedophile-Potomac-School.html

It's different because Prep covered up the abuse and tried to expel the student.

The abuser stayed at Prep to prey on more students with the protection of the administration for 7... SEVEN more years even though they knew he was a abuser.

Finally an older student who graduated went to the police not Prep to gets conviction.

Not different at all. No excuses for what happened at Prep.


MCLEAN, Va. (WTOP) -- A former teacher at The Potomac School in McLean may have preyed on dozens of students over two decades, and when high-ranking school officials became aware of the allegations, the ex-teacher was directed to attend counseling.
The school says it is "deeply disturbed" by the findings of an independent investigation into ex-teacher Christopher Kloman, who was sentenced last year to 43 years in prison for the abuse of five former students.
But the entire scope of his predatory conduct may dwarf the sexual abuse laid out in the criminal case.
After the sentencing, the school's Board of Trustees authorized an investigation into Kloman's tenure, which stretched from 1965 to 1994.

That was in the 60's/70's... preps cover up was <10 years ago.

Until 1994 but keep trying.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Gross. I cannot imagine sending a child to that school.

We are very thankful for that. I can't imagine posting negative comments about another families school but I guess that is where we differ.

Sure Prep families are never negative about another school.

I cannot speak for all Prep families but no I do not post negative comments about other schools because I have friends with children at many different schools in the area. To continue to attack a school for something that may have happened off of school premises 36 years ago is absurd.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Lol.....there’s a typo in the lead.

in the lede?

No. But nice try....you must be a prep grad.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They messed with the wrong school.

https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/10/georgetown-prep-kavanaugh-confirmation-media-circus-damage/

The tone of this piece is awful. I cannot believe that the school published this.

This. The school could have done a much better job or jus do nothing. This sounds like a Trump complaint about the fake news in a more sophisticated tone.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, I’m surprised that you’re proud of this piece.

You’re surprised by yet another tone deaf prep booster?

Good point, PP.

Re: tone, Prep's letter to parents published on their site during this referred to "women and other marginalized people". Categorizing women as "marginalized people" made me shudder.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They messed with the wrong school.

https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/10/georgetown-prep-kavanaugh-confirmation-media-circus-damage/

Ha! Let me guess who's annual fund you contribute to? If you think this piece does anything but preach to the choir you are mistaken. Everyone else is not convinced by this article. It actually makes me laugh that you seem proud of it. For real.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Everything in that post could be true, and at the same time it could be true that there was some rampant misogyny that went unchecked. It’s not necessarily one or the other. It’s that some boys can get away with it, despite the school’s claims of building character, that’s the problem.

The Catholic Church has done immense good around the world over the last hundred years. That doesn’t negate AT ALL the appalling way they handled sexual abuse by priests. Prep doesn’t get to focus on the positive things while ignoring the horrible behavior of some of their “finest” men.

This.

Yes, this.

I agree and as I read the comments to the article the response was to denigrate and whine some more. I grew up Cathoic in another part of the country. There was always a group of boys that got away with the type of behavior at issue in the hearing. I was always struck by these families that would show up in Church on Sunday, perfectly dressed, participating in the outward rituals (altar boy, lector, etc.) and yet participate in behavior that was completely inconsistent with what was taught. Some people dealt with it by thinking that confession gave them a "clean slate". That is not how confession is supposed to work (free pass) or how it is taught, but some folks seemed to think that was how it worked. Fortunately most families and boys were not like that. Wealth seemed to go along with that behavior so maybe that was part of it.

Dragging around old grudges from some other place?

My guess is you don’t know anything about who goes to Prep and what they are like.

You have a stereotype in your head from your youth.

Don’t like Prep?

No one cares.

Any no one really cares about how much you blindly defend the school. Your type of response basically confirms all the negative connotations about the school.

[Anonymous]

No connection to Prep but I thought it was a good reply. Seemed to call out sensational journalism which is something we all should watch out for. I had no idea the Wash Post had done so many stories about Prep.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everything in that post could be true, and at the same time it could be true that there was some rampant misogyny that went unchecked. It’s not necessarily one or the other. It’s that some boys can get away with it, despite the school’s claims of building character, that’s the problem.

The Catholic Church has done immense good around the world over the last hundred years. That doesn’t negate AT ALL the appalling way they handled sexual abuse by priests. Prep doesn’t get to focus on the positive things while ignoring the horrible behavior of some of their “finest” men.

This.

Yes, this.

I agree and as I read the comments to the article the response was to denigrate and whine some more. I grew up Cathoic in another part of the country. There was always a group of boys that got away with the type of behavior at issue in the hearing. I was always struck by these families that would show up in Church on Sunday, perfectly dressed, participating in the outward rituals (altar boy, lector, etc.) and yet participate in behavior that was completely inconsistent with what was taught. Some people dealt with it by thinking that confession gave them a "clean slate". That is not how confession is supposed to work (free pass) or how it is taught, but some folks seemed to think that was how it worked. Fortunately most families and boys were not like that. Wealth seemed to go along with that behavior so maybe that was part of it.

I agree it's not most.

But most do turn a blinds eye to the few. Th is complicit nature is how the Catholic Church got in so much trouble.

And why Prep is in the crosshairs now. Even IF Kavanaugh wasn’t “the guy” described in these various events, what people don’t really seem to be disputing is that some Prep boys were known fir this kind of behavior towards women. The fact that the school ignored it then, and tries to ignore it now, doesn’t install a lot of confidence in their claims of character building and moral code. So lots of graduates are upstanding citizens. You’re going to claim you can take credit fir that, but act like you have no accountability for the bad ones? That’s awfully convenient.

No it’s just a bunch of feminists see an opportunities to attack an all boys school. What a bunch of losers.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, I’m surprised that you’re proud of this piece.

You’re surprised by yet another tone deaf prep booster?

Ditto. Embarrassing, really.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, I’m surprised that you’re proud of this piece.

You’re surprised by yet another tone deaf prep booster?

Ditto. Embarrassing, really.

Agree, totally embarrassing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gross. I cannot imagine sending a child to that school.

I don't think people who have graduated from that school or are sending their kid to that school really care. The culture in Prep is the culture in the households that their students come from. They are entitled people who have done well not because of their intellect or morals but through their connections and network. They are morally bankrupt.