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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would make the point 17:20 that once you concede the ground by stating things are"unfortunate realities" you have sanctioned the behavior and abrogated your responsibility as a parent. The day will come when peoplel will here these young adults say these things when they are outside of the Sidwell bubble and there will be ramifications, not just on who they hurt with their thoughtlessness, but on them professionally .[/quote]
I sanction and condone nothing about such comments.  I would argue that a recognition of the prevalence of problems in youth behavior is more helpful to combatting problems than an attitude assuming only children of "bad" parents can do hurtful or wrong things.  (For example, do you think every parent of a sexually active teen is condoning/permitting/encouraging that behavior?). I work with young people--not at Sidwell--and every day have to try to set a good example of tolerance and try to deal with statements displaying a lack of toleration if I hear them.  What to do about the graffitti, the anonymous Facebook post or mass email?  It's tough.  Guys of this age group question sexuality a LOT as a first-strike insult, something I was surprised and unhappy to learn but have seen among teens of all socio-economic backgrounds.  Not condoning it, nor language casually branding people "sluts" or "whores" (more the metier of Sidwell's poem), but we have a long way to go to eradicate it.

(Basically, I think we are in agreement, save for your view I condone a practice by noting it's prevalence.). [/quote]

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