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BigBadWlf
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It is a gay issue.Some of you folks are being deliberately obtuse - most bullying has nothing to do with perceived SIN and everything to do with perceived weakness and using words that are inflammatory and hurtful to a young person.
Most of the time with these kids in elementary school and middle school it has absolutely no relation to whether the kids is ACTUALLY gay or not. They are picked on because they are different - for a variety of reasons.
I don't know where the heck people are coming up with the assumption that Christian beliefs are at the heart of kids bullying other kids by calling them gay. My own kid is bullied in THIS VERY way - it has nothing to do with other kids thinking he's a sinner or even that he's actually gay.
I am a woman. There is a slang name for one of my body parts that is used an insult - I think you're all familiar with it. It's another one of those names that are used in bullying - it's been used against my son as well.
Why haven't I gone to the school and made a big issue over the particular word being used - there's absolutely nothing wrong with having one of them, I'm quite proud as a matter of fact. Women are strong, wonderful people. So, why haven't I said "we need to educate these kids about what it really means. . . . blah, blah"? Because THE WORDS ARE NOT THE ISSUE.
It doesn't matter WHAT words are used - gay, wussy, or poopyhead. It's NOT a gay issue - it is a KID issue and a SCHOOL issue. Schools are going to have to step in because parents refuse to discipline and control their children.
Some of the stories posted are awful - but I do note that most of the persecution of the openly homosexual takes place in older years. (not that it is right, by any means, just that it is different than the bullying that is taking place in the younger years).
The words are used because a large segment of society believes, preaches and teaches their children that it is OK to hate people who are gay.
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