The Wright Stuff topic today (Gay Books For Junior Schools)

[Ebony_Mommy]

As of next year they say they will be putting it in schools.

What's your take on it...?

For it or against it?

 

[budge]

im all for happy books!





or do you mean homosexual books ebony?

 

[Em78]

not voted as not sure of how it will be tackled. its not so much the subject that would concern me but how they deal with it. if its going to be contrived stereotypes then it may do more harm than good.

we have a couple who are close friends of the family who we see often so we will have to do some expaining to alex but i think kids take these things as the norm if you dont make a big deal of it. we'll just explain that not all couples are men & women etc and leave it at that to start with.

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[Minxy]

Bring it on!

Our best friends are a gay couple so Stanley will have an awareness because of his 'uncles'.

I don't have any problem with children being educated about this.

 

[Urchin]

I agree, reading a book about gay people can only help to educate a child about the world and the different people in it. I can't see a problem with it.

 

[budge]

i think id rather not bring my kids up to believe that having sex with the same sex is the norm.
Sorry if this offends anyone.
Each to their own (do what you want in private) but i don't agree with shoving it into the faces of kids.

Looks like ill have to look into home schooling.

 

[violet-glow]

I put against.... not because im against people being gay, I have alot of gay friends and used to go gay clubbing alot with them... so have nothing against them. But I think it would be wrong to have these sort of books in schools, because children are just finding out who they are at that stage of their lives and I think it would encourage more homophobic behaviour and discrimination.

 

[Minxy]

i think id rather not bring my kids up to believe that having sex with the same sex is the norm.

Can I ask how you'd feel if one of your children were gay Budge? Would you want her to feel abnormal? I respect your opinion but from my point of view I'd like my children to be aware of same sexuality. It may help them come to terms with their own sexuality or the sexuality of family/friends in later life.

Do you think I could say sexuality more often? . sexuality.

 

[Ebony_Mommy]

i think id rather not bring my kids up to believe that having sex with the same sex is the norm.
Sorry if this offends anyone.
Each to their own (do what you want in private) but i don't agree with shoving it into the faces of kids.

Looks like ill have to look into home schooling.

I agree...

i'm not anti-gay as such... just wish my child was not taught about it in schools.

i think the schools should consult with parents first.

soon theyll be schooling kids on the options of 'becoming' the opposit sex

 

[Ebony_Mommy]

i think id rather not bring my kids up to believe that having sex with the same sex is the norm.

Can I ask how you'd feel if one of your children were gay Budge?

i know u asked budge...

but i would have to accept it..

i'd be pissed tho at the thought of not having grandkids

 

[Minxy]

Grandkids are no guarantee regardless of sexuality ebony!

My mum never thought she'd get any out of me......

 

[Ebony_Mommy]

i know... but ur hell of a lot more likley to get em... than in a gay relationship..

thats how kids are made...right

man+woman

 

[Ebony_Mommy]

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[Minxy]

Biologically that's how they're made, but not always how they're brought up, right?

Still, the gay parenting thing is a WHOLE other issue....

 

[Ebony_Mommy]

thats how they are made...

thats how nature intended......

the same as how nature intended on a dog + bitch.... a cow + bull

lets get back to basics here...

 

[Minxy]

lets get back to basics here...

I haven't got 'back to basics' for ages!!

 

[Ebony_Mommy]

lol...

dirty minded female

 

[Dee1985]

I wouldnt be happy.

in no way am i anti gay- i am bisexual myself
well was now im just a one man woman

but i would not like it to be given to school kids.
i think its just making them feel its normal.

but if one of my children when they are older turn out to be gay thats cool but not school children

but dont think my dad would eccept a Gay grandson

 

[Flame]

I think it would be fine in schools so long as it is dealt with in the correct manner, by that i mean its seen as being as normal as a man and woman relationship and not being made a great deal of it, if that makes sense?

My child will have a gay uncle and i am in no way ashamed and will make sure that my child is bought up with it as a normal thing, if my child chooses to be gay i will love him/her no less.

My mum was worried at first because she thought she would have no grandchildren because i have taken so long to get pregnant (apparently) and my brother is gay, but like he said to her they can adopt children, it isnt impossible for a gay couple to not have children, in fact it is starting to happen more often with long term gay couples.

 

[budge]

i think id rather not bring my kids up to believe that having sex with the same sex is the norm.

Can I ask how you'd feel if one of your children were gay Budge? Would you want her to feel abnormal? I respect your opinion but from my point of view I'd like my children to be aware of same sexuality. It may help them come to terms with their own sexuality or the sexuality of family/friends in later life.

Do you think I could say sexuality more often? . sexuality.

well im afraid i cannot answer you there minxy. its one of those things id have to deal with IF it happened. Im not sure how i would react.