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The “Don’t Say Gay” Bill
Is it really that controversial?
I’d read about the “don’t say gay” bill and frankly, wasn’t sure what the controversy was about. I didn’t have sexual education until I got to high school. While I realize that may be too late for some children, I didn’t remember sexually active 6 year olds when I was in school. I thought, maybe I’m missing something?
So then I decided to actually read the bill, and I could see why some people are upset.
On the one hand, frankly, if I were a parent, I would want my grade-schooler focused on core curriculum — what used to be known as reading, writing, and arithmetic. Frankly, too many children graduate without being able to do those things. The foundation for learning, for critical thinking skills, and for forming good habits need to be laid in those formative years.
Most parents don’t let their 2nd grader watch graphic horror movies or porn, just like they make sure he eats his vegetables, brushes his teeth and does his homework. These seem to be the basics of good parenting.
So why would it be appropriate to discuss sexuality at that age?
The problem though, is that the bill is written in somewhat vague terms.
For example, what if a child has two mothers or two fathers. Is it OK for the child…
