vision2020
Re: "Coming out..."
What are you afraid of Don? That a student might be in pain and might
want to express that to you? Since when are there qualifications for
being compassionate and concerned for your students, in EVERY way. The
purpose of diversity and pluralism is so people DON'T have to keep
everything to themselves. People shouldn't lock themselves up just so you
don't have to look at it. To quote a famous protest chant "Hell NO! We
WON'T GO!"
Daniel Kronemann
On Sat, 8 Jun 2002, Don Kaag wrote:
> "Just a theoretical question:
>
> For those list members who feel a classroom is an inappropriate place
> to
>
> "come out," do you also think that Vision 2020 is an inappropriate
> place to come out?
>
> Bob Hoffmann"
>
> Bob:
>
> You betcha. Why do I need to know this? It seems like a personal
> choice to me, and none of my business. And it is none of the kids'
> business, either. It is absolutely not appropriate in schools. It
> gets in the way.
>
> I teach History and Government. I am not qualified, nor do I desire,
> to teach sexual orientation classes as well. We already have more
> than sufficient course distractors foisted upon us by the federal,
> state and local bureaucracies. I don't care whether my teaching
> colleagues are hetro, homo, bi, or keep small ponies in their
> backyards, so long as it doesn't interfere with them giving the kids
> in this town a good education, and they keep it to themselves.
>
> Don Kaag
>
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