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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is the most disturbing thread I've ever read on DCUM.  I cannot believe how intolerant and bigoted so many people are.  I am sure there's not a single independent school out there "promoting" the "gay agenda" or talking about people's sex lives.  What they are trying to do is teach your children acceptance, understanding, compassion, and kindness, which they clearly will not learn from their parents based on the comments I have just read.  At what age do you people think it is appropriate to discuss being LGBT? We discussed this with our children very young because we have LGBT relatives, neighbors, and friends.  If you haven't had that discussion with your school-aged kids, you must be living  very sheltered life, so it's a good thing your kids' school is acting responsible since you certainly are not.    [/quote]

It's not up to a school to decide how I introduce my child to sexual things. I don't want a nanny state. If my child is curious why Johnny has two dads..I am allowed to decide to answer.[/quote]

No one is suggesting instruction on "gay sex" (or "hetero sex" or other sexual things), so chill out. Understanding the struggle of a minority that has been discriminated against in recent times is important.[/quote]

Actually, you might be surprised by what your school actually is teaching during sex education classes that start in 4th grade.  Burgundy Farm uses the book "It's Perfectly Normal" which includes cartoon depictions of kids in bed together, a small section about anal sex, and several pages on abortion.  Makes the discussion about choosing to commit oneself to someone of the same gender as fairly tame.  And the topics that came up for discussion introduced items I would have preferred to have child learn about later than 4th grade.  Sometimes the issue is not whether children should be exposed to various viewpoints and information, but WHEN ... it depends quite a bit on the child's personal development path.  I know many parents that wish to have some of these discussions personally with their kids at a time of their choosing, and the school lesson plans may be moving that time table up quite a bit in some cases.[/quote]

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