Archive for August 2015
When The School Is Lax About Bullying
o.k. School has started. School bullies do not need orientation. They are hard at work harassing their victim, your gay children, 24 /7. Your school downplays your child’s horrific experience. You are lucky that your child has come to you with her concerns. Many are afraid to tell grown-ups as they may be considered tattling…
Read MoreThe 4R’s: Reading, ‘Riting, “Rithmetic, and Regulation
School is starting soon. You’ve probably starting putting the kids to bed earlier so they will be in sync with school hours, maybe having them read an hour a day to get them used to books and not other kinds of texts? Unfortunately, phone texting is all too familiar with students and is here to…
Read MoreHow Much Gay Wedding Cake Would A Straight Baker Chuck If A Court Says He Could?
How Much Gay Wedding Cake Would A Straight Baker Chuck If A Court Says He Could? The answer to this riddle is none. As of August 13th, baker Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado has to bake cakes for same-sex couples whether he approves or disapproves of their marriages. So sayeth a state…
Read MoreFive More Things Not to Say To Your Gay Child
Exactly a month ago, I wrote a post about five things you should not say to a gay child. See http://www.straightparentgaykid.blogspot.com/2015/07/10/-five-things-not-to-say-to-your-gay-child/Since then, I have either heard or read about common remarks (malapropos) that may not be intended as insensitive, but come across that way. • “That’s So Gay!” School kids, in particular, hear this all…
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