totally OT- for those concerned about bullying of gay kids in schools
For anyone that is concerned, I came across this article today about a high school that had a band come to do an assembly for the kids. The kids were told the assembly was going to about preventing bullying and making good choices. Instead, during the assembly kids were told that the band supports laws outlawing homosexuality and that all gay people will die by the age of 42. Kids that objected or tried to leave the assembly were ridiculed.
Here's the article: shine.yahoo.com/parenting/rock-group-8220-junkyard-prophet-8 221-delivers-controversial-202200759.html
Keep in mind that one study found 9% of high school students are gay, lesbian, bisexual or questioning their sexuality. Gay teens are more likely to drop out of school and more likely to commit suicide than straight teens. And this school felt this message was a good one to present to their students.
Here is the contact information for the superintendant, if anyone wants to let him know what they think of his choice of presenters for an assembly.
Mr. James C. Stanton
Superintendent of Schools
Dunkerton Community Schools
509 S. Canfield Street
Dunkerton, Iowa 50626
319 - 822 - 4295
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
have you tried making a petition in www.change.org its an ansome site that helps the change the world, just by adding my signature to many other i can make a difference.. im going to their site right now and checking out if they have already posted a petition for this... thanks i will surely pass ita along
monica
I'm a little butterfly, I can soar through the sky. So glad I ended up like this, Thanks to metamorphosis".
hw 286 pre op 276 sw 263 cw 214 13lbs lost pre-op slowly but surely!!
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
you fill out a form with the info and what you want to do and the change team goes thru it and verifys it it takes around 24 hrs before it start circulation .. then everyone can add to their facebook wall.. check it out and give it a try.. its free and easy...
I'm a little butterfly, I can soar through the sky. So glad I ended up like this, Thanks to metamorphosis".
hw 286 pre op 276 sw 263 cw 214 13lbs lost pre-op slowly but surely!!
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
ETA: the server is "misbehaving" so my signing did not go thru; but I will keep trying.
ETA: the site is back up and I signed; hope it registered!
Marilyn (now in NM)
RNY 10/2/01
262(HW)/150-155(GW)/159(CW)
(updated March 2012)
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
you get lots of attention that way and lots for every signature you get they send am email to the suoerintendent and everyone that you add to the send an email list..
I'm a little butterfly, I can soar through the sky. So glad I ended up like this, Thanks to metamorphosis".
hw 286 pre op 276 sw 263 cw 214 13lbs lost pre-op slowly but surely!!
