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Permalink Reply by Reggie on June 4, 2011 at 12:48am

You are a nutty, left wing hippie.  Don't worry, most people who don't coo over Sarah Palin are considered such.  You are in good company.

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Permalink Reply by Justin Humphrey on June 4, 2011 at 12:47pm

It needs to be talked about more in schools, but that'll happen when they allow gay marriage.

It definitely needs to be added to sex ed classes. Kids need to be educated!

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Permalink Reply by Steve on June 4, 2011 at 12:57pm

George Takei says it best:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRkIWB3HIEs

 

This is also great. Takei rocks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UACK93xF-FE

 

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Permalink Reply by Chuck B. on June 4, 2011 at 1:00pm

They can just say TAKEI!

 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/ns/msnbc_tv-rachel_maddow_show...

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Permalink Reply by Sarah on June 4, 2011 at 1:00pm

Say 'Takei'

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Permalink Reply by oneinfinity on June 4, 2011 at 8:49pm

to paraphrase Margaret Cho (well Margaret Cho's mother lol):

 

I know you're Takei...but why do you have to be SO Takei!?

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Permalink Reply by atheistrising on June 7, 2011 at 1:11am

Southern states have so many discriminatory laws against atheists, gays, lesbians & immigrants

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Permalink Reply by Barry Eckert on January 4, 2012 at 7:39am

What can I say? My adopted state's legislature (and governor's mansion) are full of neanderthal idiots, otherwise known as Religious Right Republicans.

Yeah, I said 'adopted'. I moved here from Alabama, so this is a step up. Gimme a break :)

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Permalink Reply by erik112358 on January 4, 2012 at 7:46am

Is homosexuality actually being taught in schools now?  Or is this just a preemptive measure?

Maybe I haven't considered this fully, but can someone explain why it would be beneficial for kids to learn about homosexuality in school?  I acknowledge that counselors should be able to discuss it with kids as needed, but is a curriculum required?

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Permalink Reply by Barry Eckert on January 4, 2012 at 8:02am

This is a preemptive measure, to the best of my knowledge. The idea here is to prevent the teaching of tolerance, a trait that is sorely lacking here in TN. The legislature also wanted to ban observance of Sharia law, which would have been fine with me so long as they banned Christianity, Judaism, et al. along with it.

The fear among TN legislators is that there might be some recognition that GLBTQ people should have civil rights and respect; it was never about "teaching homosexuality" (I never needed lessons, anyway). The legislation would have prohibited discussion of homosexuality as an identity, not as an act.

A curriculum would involve basically the same issues as the coverage of African-American and women's civil rights that are commonly taught in many schools around the country, and probably would be similar to that recently instituted in California schools. In other words, it is a progressive cause, and accordingly repellent to the neanderthals in TN state government.

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