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- From: mchenry@latech.edu (Michael Q. McHenry)
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- Subject: Re: Sexuality
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- Date: 2 Jan 93 05:42:42 GMT
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- rj24@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Robert Johnston) writes:
- >smithw@col.hp.com (Walter Smith) writes:
- >>snodgras@lclark.edu (Bil Snodgrass) writes:
- >>> 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 don't think that 1st graders are ready for the heavy duty sex ed
- stuff, and their parents (some, anyway) should be better at determining
- when their children are ready for this.
-
- BUT! The real issue here isn't sex ed to elementary schoolers. They may
- not be able to understand sex, but they can certainly grasp the concept
- of a family unit, any the point is, like it or not, there are children
- being raised (and being raised quite well) in same-sex households. The
- knowledge that these family arrangements exist should not be withheld
- from 1st graders. This is far from getting in a plug (no pun intended)
- for anal sex.
-
- >> 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.
-
- I agree. It would be a good first step in reducing some of the
- fear and its ensuing hate.
-
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