Seriously I'm mortified as a parent. Now my son does have a lot of friends and is quite athletic, so in todays school society he isn't one to get bullied or picked on. However, how can whoever thought of this in the school think its a good idea. With all the issues within our schools with more and more dress codes, bullying, strict interaction rules, and children younger and younger learning about sex and such, how can anyone think this is ok. Its not about the 'my son is dressing like a girl' thing either. He's ok with it as are a lot of the students from what I gather. But it just opens so many doors that could lead to negative things. The bullying and such. Ridiculous.
Name and location of the school. There was an attempt, as I understand it, via social media to claim that a school initiated a gay and lesbian appreciation day. That would be akin to a "n-word" appreciation day in the sixties or seventies. This is how chickenshiit assholes work it by the way. This thing has just blossomed over the internet. Everybody is imitating it, which shows me exactly how many people would be narrow minded bigots if they weren't too afraid. I believe what you say because I have a very good understanding that you are an honorable man, but I have to ask, do you have an official notice of this on school letterhead? Or is it possible that someone is pulling the wool over your eyes?
If you have such an announcement, please post it. I would like to see it. Because in the Toledo area, most schools have gotten away from "officially" encouraging their students from wearing Ohio State and Michigan colors before the "big game." About three or four years ago, and I think it was mentioned on this site, a student was sent home for wearing ND colors and a jersey, instead of Ohio State and Michigan. Yes that became an issue. If that is enough to dissuade an idiotic administration, what you suggest would cause immediate death and destruction!
I want to make it clear that any administration that did such a thing should be fired and blackballed from ever being involved in any capacity with children again. Just for the reasons you stated; this has nothing to do with politics. Intelligent people at all ends of the political spectrum should see and agree that we should do nothing to make kids feel more uncomfortable during their adolescent years that they have to already face, daily.
