Re: A Loud Silence at Malibu High School

From: tschibasch <tschibasch_at_yahoo.com_at_hypermail.org>
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 22:37:17 -0000

When it comes to teenagers asking questions about homosexuality, I
would give some advice:

"Relax... It's just a phase you're going through."

;-)

John


--- In OliveStarlightOrchestra_at_yahoogroups.com, "7visions"
<7visions_at_p...> wrote:
>
> Ah...the cynicism of middle age :)
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> 1. I can see that you have not been a teenager for a while. On the
subject
> of homosexuality, trust me, kids, especially boys, do not want to
stand out.
> Doing schoolwork , which they have to do every day, is better than being
> considered a "fag". Defying a teacher is no big deal. they do it
every day
> and every way. Besides, much of the work that they will do on
> any given day is written. It did not get them out of their school
> assignments.
>
> 2. Even IF many of the kids were being opportunistic, the die has
been cast.
> There is safety in numbers, and nearly 300 kids have "spoken" There
is no
> going back.
>
> Lenny
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> > Astonishment? Hmm.. let's see if I were a kid in school, and somebody
> > told me I could wear this little tag and NOT get called on or have to
> > answer questions for the day, I wonder what I'd do.
> >
> > I'm surprised there was ONLY 300 -- I guess the others probably
> > couldn't read and/or weren't paying attention/listening.
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> > Yahoo! Groups Links
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Received on 2005-04-15 15:37:29