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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Speaking as yet another current GDS student, I would love to hear the context of these rumors--never in my six years at the school have I heard of a classmate being made to feel uncomfortable because of his religious background. The school works very hard to foster an inclusive environment; believe me when I say that any such instance would be turned into a teaching opportunity in about two seconds flat. The high school curriculum even offers a mandatory freshman seminar course designed to get students talking about the "Big 8" social identifiers and how to deal with conflicts revolving around personal identity. This dialogue continues past ninth grade--when, for instance, a news story breaks about hate crime or any sort of discrimination based on any identifier, students discuss it at great length on the school's current events forum on the school email server. Students talk about the "GDS bubble" for good reason; while we are all aware that the world will not always be a tolerant place, we all take pride in keeping ourselves educated on these issues in the hope of helping to spread awareness outside of the school itself.

On a more personal level, I am well acquainted with many Muslim students and faculty at the school. While they do not number as many as do Jewish students and faculty, they definitely have a presence on campus. Readings from the Qur'an are always included in the school's annual holiday assembly, and everyone in the school at large takes equal pride in his or her own background.[/quote]

Why is a teenager spending time reading/posting a "Mommy" website. Stop wasting your youth! Embrace the world! Chase girls or boys! Rebel against authority! Good God, it is really depressing to think of teenagers wasting their time on this site. It is sad enough that I do so.[/quote]

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