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52. Yet again, putting "paid" to the lie, 'nobody cares what you do in the bedroom'

Reply to michigandem58 (Original post)

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 05:19 PM

Dec 2012

yes, everybody DOES care, and will punish you if you fail to conform to popular ideas.

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School Encourages Homophobic Humiliation as Student Punishment [View all] michigandem58 Dec 2012 OP

Do neanderthals rule AZ? muntrv Dec 2012 #1

There is no evidence agent46 Dec 2012 #3

how about a curriculum update Big Richard Dec 2012 #10

this is a public service message from AZ Big Richard Dec 2012 #11

My God! Thanks for the posts! burrowowl Dec 2012 #57

on CRIMINAL MINDS, the BAU team would call this treatment "a trigger" Ken Burch Dec 2012 #2

Cue the mandatory Spencer Reid lecture! AverageJoe90 Dec 2012 #7

It's still good...and Garcia is STILL all that! Ken Burch Dec 2012 #8

And people wonder why LGBT youth kill themselves or suffer from low self-esteem.... Swede Atlanta Dec 2012 #4

If those teens end up committing homophobic violence, the school should be sued for helping cause it Ken Burch Dec 2012 #5

A few DUers thought this was just fine a few days ago. Brickbat Dec 2012 #6

lots of closet bullies on DU nt msongs Dec 2012 #9

Just an idea, Quantess Dec 2012 #16

Why else have them hold hands? obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #55

No, I meant the other article presented the event differently. Quantess Dec 2012 #59

I'm a closet bully because I don't see a problem with this discipline? proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #21

Given the fact that you yourself forced kids to do this, I'd Care Acutely Dec 2012 #40

No it wasn't wrong. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #43

Then the question is clear... Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #51

I have master's in education, and though I wouldn't necessarily have seen this as wrong in younger Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2012 #54

Forcing physical contact as a punishment isn't a good idea at any age. nt msanthrope Dec 2012 #61

Shaking hands is a normal, socially accepted, often expected, ritual. So, I don't Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2012 #63

These kids weren't shaking hands, were they? nt msanthrope Dec 2012 #64

Didn't say they were. Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2012 #65

No, more of a closet homophobe, because you consider this punsihment appropritae... joeybee12 Dec 2012 #42

Because only gay kids hold hands? proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #44

At the age of the boys in the photo gollygee Dec 2012 #50

Two teacher supporters on that thread that constantly critique the President for school reform..... msanthrope Dec 2012 #15

What does the privatization-friendly, teacher-bashing school reform moverment Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2012 #53

Perhaps teachers who are homophobic need reform. They sure as shit don't need tenure msanthrope Dec 2012 #60

Tenure does not stop teachers from being fired. It protects them from indiscriminate firing. Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2012 #62

Thanks for the link...closet homphobes on this board, too. joeybee12 Dec 2012 #41

Wrong in so many ways... Jeff In Milwaukee Dec 2012 #12

PETITION - here is the link to the signon.org petition to express your outrage progree Dec 2012 #13

This makes me feel ill Quantess Dec 2012 #14

Apparently this was the principal's decision. The school district admin condemned it. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #17

If that principal is so damn clueless about what would happen, then that's a perfectly good progree Dec 2012 #31

I didn't see that as homophobic AlexSatan Dec 2012 #18

The issue isn't the two boys holding hands as punishment - if it were done in private progree Dec 2012 #19

I did it many times when I taught 1st grade. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #22

If you let the other students call them queer and faggot and other homosexual taunts progree Dec 2012 #28

When did I say I ever let kids call each other names? proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #45

Did you have the other students throw homophobic slurs at them? FreeState Dec 2012 #29

Kids do that all the time proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #30

Evidently the principal didn't "correct them whenever he hears it". nt progree Dec 2012 #32

So your not okay with what was done in the story then? n/t FreeState Dec 2012 #33

The name calling - no. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #46

Wrong AlexSatan Dec 2012 #49

So, wait a minute FreeState Dec 2012 #56

How is holding hands even a punishment AlexSatan Dec 2012 #58

How is this homophobic? What a stupid thread title. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #20

"I posted this same story last week and not one reply said anything about homophobia." I did. nt progree Dec 2012 #24

Ok. One. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #25

Well this thread is different. Sorry about that. If you think having students being called progree Dec 2012 #26

When did I say THAT?? proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #47

I'm surprised you don't see anything wrong in this. Voice for Peace Dec 2012 #34

Could you walk me through why this is an effective punishment? Brickbat Dec 2012 #27

Throwing homophobic slurs at someone isn't homophobic? FreeState Dec 2012 #35

Yes I did. CBGLuthier Dec 2012 #48

Some context: religious right fighting anti-bullying policies that involve bullying homosexuals progree Dec 2012 #23

UPDATE: 200 students hold handholding event in support of the principal hack89 Dec 2012 #36

Then maybe it was OK. Certainly nothing wrong with homosexual taunts and slurs progree Dec 2012 #37

Didn't say it was ok. Just updating the story. nt hack89 Dec 2012 #39

I don't get it Ligyron Dec 2012 #38

Yet again, putting "paid" to the lie, 'nobody cares what you do in the bedroom' closeupready Dec 2012 #52