Its Elementary - Talking About Gay Issues In Schools

All kids are affected by anti-gay prejudice, and all adults have the ability and responsibility to address it. Trailer for GroundSpark's earliest film in the Respect for All Project.

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Education

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• children
• safe schools
• teacher
• education
• gay issues
• Respect for All Project
• GroundSpark
• Debra Chasnoff
• Helen Cohen
• documentary
• social justice
• prejudice
• bullying

[cchsghost]

It's really funny how these children talk more sense than the leaders and adults or the USA: this clearly goes to show that the USA is still living in the 18th Century

[CyraEm]

@pikehunter23750 I think it's interesting how some people use secular almost like it's a curse word, or an insult. All societies, even theocracies, have secular culture and secular traditions because religion, while deeply spiritually important, is not all-consuming in a person's life. It's especially important to value secularism in a country like this one, wherein hundreds of religions hold equal validity and standing and expect and deserve equal respect.

[mystic81006]

@lukosius1221 As far as the whole so called word homophobia? That so called word does not even hold a real true definition,so I guess we all are.If you are gay you to hate strait people,so then I can say you are a strait hater? I do not hate gays,not at all,period,nothing but love for all of them.But,you try to teach my children its OK to be gay,then you will have a huge problem with me,and that is not something you want in your life.

[mystic81006]

@lukosius1221 I can hate the apple,But I can not hate the person,even a person that kills other people,I cant hate them,but just hate there actions. Being gay is not the way you are born,and this is how you are trying to make it sound,being gay is a choice.Just as I also have that choice To also be strait.My point here my friend is I can always love the person no matter what,But,If you are gay,I will never love you for that or support it.

[lukosius1221]

@mystic81006 How can you say you don't have prejudice against gay people but then tell that you hate gay "actions" whatever the hell you mean by that, whatever. But it's like you are saying "I don't hate apple, I am just disgusted by its taste". You seem to suffer from homophobia. I.e. you have no legitimate reason to dislike gay ppl. U seem to just be irrationally afraid of them. There is no reason ur kids should not learn about them. Do u want them to be homophobic too?

[lukosius1221]

@RaCh3L99 This is not stupid. They are educating the kids about the people that are part of the society. If they do not get this education part then they are deprived of understanding how the whole society works which disrupts their comprehension of the social world. This can lead to developing homophobia which is like a disorder that in turn can lead to becoming prejudice against gay people. This education should have been done way earlier. I ma glad it is taking place. All school need to do it

[lukosius1221]

Some straight people are prejudice against gay people for no legitimate reason and it should not be tolerated and should be pinpointed and made clear that is shameful and disgusting. That man at the start of the video is an asshole...so sad that man did not fight back....cuz he did not have it in his guts to stand up and feel strong and realize that it is that man who was a dick not him...gays have been putting with lots of shit and unfairly. Time has come to demand what we deserve.

[pickle738]

1:50 that little black girl is the smartest person ever 

[sairy6]

What I really don't understand is how some people are against these topics in schools being taught to children because they compare it with sex education. This is NOT sex education. It is merely educating children about different types of families and relationships. Nothing sexual whatsoever so I really don't see how it is inappropriate to discuss with children. Sex education is talking graphically about peoples' bits and pieces and what they do with them. I loved the kid at the end!

[GirlsAloudGeek]

"What's the big whoop?" <--- THIS.

[DogsneedpIeasuretoo]

@mystic81006

Do you know what happens when kids don't got sex education? Unwanted pregnancies and STDs cases goes up. Do you rater kids to get pregnant or get STDs and discriminate people?

And if you don't hate gays, why make an offensive comment about them? You sound like you hate them.

PS: You can home school your kids, nobody is going to force you.

[mystic81006]

@DogsneedpIeasuretoo No sex should not be tought in any school, I dont care if it is strait or gay, You do not know what you are talking about, first get some life experience then you can explain what you know. I Dont hate gays, I hate there actions, there is a huge diffrence. Just becouse some one is gay does not give any one any right to teach about gays to my kids,this is my job,thanks.As Dogs go, All will bight if tempted.