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Who's in a family?
The people that love you the most. This is the first line in the Robert Skutch picture book, Who's in a Family. This book teaches children about all types of families, including single parent homes, stepparents, multicultural families, and (::gasp::) gay and lesbian families. Well, one particular father of a student at the Estabrook Elementary School was not too happy that his son's school was exposing the youngster to "gay propaganda" (his words on the WHDH 11 o'clock news). David Parker wouldn't leave school property after officials refused his demand to remove his 6-year-old son from discussions about homosexuality*. He was arrested and pleaded innocent to a trespassing charge this afternoon. Of course the Christian right is jumping all over this one. You can read the press release from Agape Press. (I would also like to note that the word 'agape' is Greek for love.) Not to get up on my soapbox or anything, but as a Christian person, I am sick and tired of people throwing around their hate in the name of God. It just isn't right. But that's beside the point. What do these people want? A good old fashioned book burning?! *This book was never part of the classroom curriculum, so I am under the assumption that there was never any "discussion" about homosexuality, and even if there was, I'm sure it was just to explain that some people have two mommies or two daddies -- very innocent. You know that sexuality was not discussed. The picture book was part of a "diversity bookbag" at the Estabrook School. The bags are intended to strengthen connections among the school's population and to build an atmosphere of tolerance and respect for cultural, racial, ability and family structure diversity. |
 
  
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