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One example is Sally Ride. Why would it matter that she was a lesbian? Sexuality has nothing to do with being an astronaut. I don’t get why it matters if someone if a member of the LGBTQ community if what they accomplished had nothing to do with that.
LGBT is normal. And LGBT people--Americans or otherwise--aren't going away. They've always been here and always will. It was a shame that we treated them differently in the past (and some still do or want to). This curriculum change will, hopefully, go a long way to changing the hearts and minds of the future generation.
No it's not. That would mean that most people are LGBT, or the "average" person is LGBT. Only 1% - 3% are LGBT, so to say it is "normal" is just another LIE by the Left.
No it's not. That would mean that most people are LGBT, or the "average" person is LGBT. Only 1% - 3% are LGBT, so to say it is "normal" is just another LIE but the Left.
Yes, it is normal in that it is typical, standard, expected, etc., even if its not widespread. It also exists in nature outside of the human race. Also, its closer to 5% of the population, at least in the United States, though I actually think its higher, but "shame" of admitting that you're LGBT on these surveys and in general (in part due to narrow minded thinking) has likely surppresed numbers a bit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_d..._United_States
Still, for the sake of argument: let's assume that its not normal. How is teaching about LGBT rights and treating people with respect harmful to you or others? I've still yet to hear an answer to that one.
Well, straights who indulge in adultery aren't degenerates, are they?
So is being an adulterer promoted in our schools? Do they read to our kids as "adulterers" in our public libraries. All of which are publicly funded by the taxpayer?
A reason why it can be so hard to have more LGBT education is when they have all these gender terminologies. One would think that male, female, intersex, trans man, trans woman, and asexual/agender would be enough.
Last time I checked there were 37 genders academia came up with (per recent liberal arts graduate I'm acquainted with). A properly educated person should know and accept them all. Straight, gay, lesbian is so 19th century. Our education system failed us again.
You realize gender identity and sexual orientation are two different things, right?
LGBTQ curriculum now to be taught in Illinois schools.
Did anyone bother to read the article? This is not an "LGBTQ curriculum"; what Illinois is saying is that awareness of LGBTQ issues will be included in the daily curriculum.
No doubt some of you think this means that all Illinois kindergartners will be "turned". Oy ...
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They barely have time to teach American History as it is now so does that mean it will be further pushed aside so the History of gay people and their struggles can be taught?
You didn't read the article, either.
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Instead of teaching this nonsense why don't they return to a curriculum that actually teaches kids life skills like cooking, handling credit, balancing a checkbook on a budget, changing a tire etc...
I didn't learn any of that in school, aside from cooking. And the boys were completely left out of that class.
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I have a problem with people's tax dollars being used to advance a POLTICAL agenda like LGBT normalization, especially to IMPRESSIONABLE children.
Today's teens are no more impressionable than you are. And how is acknowledging that gay people exist in everyday society "advancing a political agenda"?
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If there is a curriculum for them, then why isn’t there one for every unique group?!! This doesn’t make sense to have this as some special curriculum! Just treat all people with respect.
That's just it; there isn't a "curriculum just for them". The OP was disingenuous - or outright misleading - when titling this thread. Read the link.
Honestly as someone who's been to an elite private school (the kind where most kids drove Porsches, BMWs, and Mercedes to school), the material they cover is almost the same. If anything, the private school espoused progressive principles even more fervently than the public school did.
Some of us are referring to parochial schools. And when properly vetted, the curriculum isn't "almost the same."
Believe it.
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