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- From: rj24@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Robert Johnston)
- Subject: Re: Sexuality
- Message-ID: <1992Dec31.052848.3916@news.columbia.edu>
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- References: <1992Dec30.210106.23193@lclark.edu> <1ht66dINN65k@hp-col.col.hp.com>
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- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 05:28:48 GMT
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- In article <1ht66dINN65k@hp-col.col.hp.com> smithw@col.hp.com (Walter Smith) writes:
- >snodgras@lclark.edu (Bil Snodgrass) writes:
- >> Pre-school.... I mean they are optional... Some parents with one way
- >> of value system might believe it is best to start their children at
- >> an early age...so they will send their kids to the pre-school class.
- >> They have that option. Those who want to send their kids at a later
- >> age will send their children when they see fit or they may even opted
- >> out of sending their children period.......
- >>
- >> Now...are yo willing to allow a class on sexuality that shows
- >> homosexuality and heterosexuality in the same unbiased light, a
- >> class that would be optional....?
- >
- >Not in pre-school, or early elementary school. Even some of the people
- >posting in favor of COTR say that first graders aren't able to understand
- >sexuality. I think it should be left to high school, if it is going to
- >be done. In your example, who is going to teach the class to the preschoolers?
- >
- >Walter
- >
-
- Walter, you seem to be missing the point. A child's personality and
- biases are largely set by about the age of six. starting to teach such
- matters in high school will have limited effects at best. If such
- matters are to be taught, they must be taught early on in life.
-