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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I teach middle schoolers and don't find it concerning in the least that they are thinking about their sexuality and where they fit.  What I do find concerning is the big coming out statements and declarations at school.  [b]It's becoming an attention seeking activity. [/b] Don't get me wrong, I'm not opposed to kids being supported in their thoughts.  What I'm seeing is kids making these dramatic declarations and then being surrounded by their 80 closest friends for support and love. It's school.  They should be there to learn and have conversations with their actual friends and teachers, not spending much of the day discussing multiple peers sexuality.[/quote]

If they're doing it to get attention, and they're all doing it, then they're not going to get much attention for it, so they'll stop.[/quote]

Oh, please. They are getting a lot of attention and you know it. How many pages of discussion here are devoted to this ridiculous issue?

The sad thing is that vulnerable, insecure young kids (which many of them are at this age) get sucked right into this mess. And too many adults in their lives are failing them massively by cheering them on.[/quote]

Actually PP, most kids their age absolutely do not care who their friends like and once it is mentioned or announced, the kids move on.  It is adults like you that make it the big deal.

And if you think adults who are letting their kids decide who they have feelings for, are letting them down - and not homophobic adults who can't appreciate that others can live their lives not exactly like you, well.... no words can really be said because you are living in a self absorbed bubble of self-righteousness.  [/quote]

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