NYC to open first Gay Public High school

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So instead of punishing the harassers, we reward the harassees?

And when are we gonna see a special school for Nerds and Geeks, to protect them from the jocks?
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There hasn't been a positive comment on this situation in the thread in GALE, either, for your information.
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Are they going to put pink triangles on us next?
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HemlockGrey wrote:This is a stupid, stupid idea.
It's more than stupid. It's why I own guns; so I can take one of them with me. Once you begin to segregate, you have power over that segment of society. This may be disguised as a nice thing to prevent abuse and "emotional harm", but in reality this is nothing less than an effort to create a segregated and stigmatized segment of society, one which can be indoctrinated in its own inferiority. Start with the youth.
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The Duchess of Zeon wrote:Are they going to put pink triangles on us next?
Indeed.
A perfect illustration of the saying "The road to hell is paved with good intentions"....
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If there is such a need for a 'gay' school, then there should be plenty of support for a private 'gay' school. Having a 'gay' public school flies right in the face of the law.

Bad idea, bad. Boo.
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Knife wrote:If there is such a need for a 'gay' school, then there should be plenty of support for a private 'gay' school. Having a 'gay' public school flies right in the face of the law.

Bad idea, bad. Boo.
I'd donate money to the legal fund of a straight person who tried to register for this school. And I hope someone does, just to challenge this in court, since, of course, Brown Vs. Topeka, Kansas Board of Education was on the exact same legal principles, and that person would win. This school needs to be either shut down or opened to all students in New York, immediately.
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The Duchess of Zeon wrote:
Knife wrote:If there is such a need for a 'gay' school, then there should be plenty of support for a private 'gay' school. Having a 'gay' public school flies right in the face of the law.

Bad idea, bad. Boo.
I'd donate money to the legal fund of a straight person who tried to register for this school. And I hope someone does, just to challenge this in court, since, of course, Brown Vs. Topeka, Kansas Board of Education was on the exact same legal principles, and that person would win. This school needs to be either shut down or opened to all students in New York, immediately.
Or privatized. While I still would be some what, emmm about it. Still, being private would make it pass legal muster if the people REALLY wanted it. The fact that it is public is the main beef and yes, I would imagine that any judge that did not strike this down would get over turned in a higher court.
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But as far as board culture in general, I do think that young male overaggression is a contributing factor to the general atmosphere of hostility. It's not SOS and the Mess throwing hand grenades all over the forum- Red
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Wonderful, it's just like having a seperate school for the "colored" children and the "negroes." Oh wait, we tried that already. And that just worked out great didn't it? PC asshats. I swear they're worse than the Jim Crow racists of the olden days.
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What the hell kind of solution is this? :evil: Someone needs to drag their head out of their ass.
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