Comments on: When Words can kill http://blog.milkboys.org/article/thats-so-gay-the-reality/ The Boys Blog Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:19:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Charles http://blog.milkboys.org/article/thats-so-gay-the-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-32595 Charles Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:13:34 +0000 http://blog.milkboys.org/article/thats-so-gay-the-reality/#comment-32595 http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/divided/ This is an incredibly orchestrated Lesson in discrimination that was a direct reaction to Dr. King Jr.'s assassination. The teacher concludes that discrimination cannot be talked away. She leads a class of third graders through a controlled experiential lesson in discrimination (blue eyes and brown eyes). Watch for yourself, it left me speechless. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/divided/
This is an incredibly orchestrated Lesson in discrimination that was a direct reaction to Dr. King Jr.’s assassination.
The teacher concludes that discrimination cannot be talked away. She leads a class of third graders through a controlled experiential lesson in discrimination (blue eyes and brown eyes).
Watch for yourself, it left me speechless.

]]> By: Charles http://blog.milkboys.org/article/thats-so-gay-the-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-32348 Charles Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:27:16 +0000 http://blog.milkboys.org/article/thats-so-gay-the-reality/#comment-32348 @ Dan: I am curious about bullying as a tragic "american education" thing. Is this not a phenomenon in European and other school systems too? For those who grew up in non-american places how has your experience in school been? Does bullying take on a different form? what are the "policies" like? @ Dan: I am curious about bullying as a tragic “american education” thing. Is this not a phenomenon in European and other school systems too?

For those who grew up in non-american places how has your experience in school been? Does bullying take on a different form? what are the “policies” like?

]]> By: Josh~ http://blog.milkboys.org/article/thats-so-gay-the-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-32289 Josh~ Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:21:26 +0000 http://blog.milkboys.org/article/thats-so-gay-the-reality/#comment-32289 @aleks Yes, indeed, I have to sleep, go to college etc. sometimes too ;p Re. your comment: I have no problem with your comments in general but milkboys is not the place for a fight with another blog, ok? @aleks
Yes, indeed, I have to sleep, go to college etc. sometimes too ;p Re. your comment: I have no problem with your comments in general but milkboys is not the place for a fight with another blog, ok?

]]> By: dan http://blog.milkboys.org/article/thats-so-gay-the-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-32284 dan Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:46:01 +0000 http://blog.milkboys.org/article/thats-so-gay-the-reality/#comment-32284 the ticker by my name is going to say im french but im American. and it is sad and true that this is how the American education is. im23 and wheni was in school every day was torture. and i mean torture. from the 4 grade everyday was more painful than the last. its a shame that a boy had to die for the media to touch this subject. i remember my mom calling the school about me getting beaten up or picked on and there repose was always the same. boys will be boys. and boys are just a little more ruff when they play. hopefully things will change and soon. i don't want to have my kids go through this the ticker by my name is going to say im french but im American. and it is sad and true that this is how the American education is. im23 and wheni was in school every day was torture. and i mean torture. from the 4 grade everyday was more painful than the last. its a shame that a boy had to die for the media to touch this subject. i remember my mom calling the school about me getting beaten up or picked on and there repose was always the same. boys will be boys. and boys are just a little more ruff when they play. hopefully things will change and soon. i don’t want to have my kids go through this

]]> By: somebboy http://blog.milkboys.org/article/thats-so-gay-the-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-32239 somebboy Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:25:58 +0000 http://blog.milkboys.org/article/thats-so-gay-the-reality/#comment-32239 poor boy, sorry for this but anderson cooper is fking hot! poor boy, sorry for this but anderson cooper is fking hot!

]]> By: aleks http://blog.milkboys.org/article/thats-so-gay-the-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-32234 aleks Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:12:12 +0000 http://blog.milkboys.org/article/thats-so-gay-the-reality/#comment-32234 Josh - I love your site and the interesting discussions that result from your provocative posts. I'm wondering now just what is involved in "comment moderation" since, in the past, my comments here have appeared almost immediately [within a few minutes] even though it's way past midnight where you are. If you can't let my comment on this video go through, because you have some unknown loyalty to Steevo, then say so. Otherwise, publish my comment. [I have saved it and may re-comment any number of blogs.] Josh – I love your site and the interesting discussions that result from your provocative posts.

I’m wondering now just what is involved in “comment moderation” since, in the past, my comments here have appeared almost immediately [within a few minutes] even though it’s way past midnight where you are.

If you can’t let my comment on this video go through, because you have some unknown loyalty to Steevo, then say so.

Otherwise, publish my comment. [I have saved it and may re-comment any number of blogs.]

]]> By: Vlad http://blog.milkboys.org/article/thats-so-gay-the-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-32184 Vlad Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:11:47 +0000 http://blog.milkboys.org/article/thats-so-gay-the-reality/#comment-32184 Bullying is bullying whether you're gay or fat or poor or whatever. The school is required to take care of kids in their care and ultimately they failed, sadly not an isolated case. Bullying is bullying whether you’re gay or fat or poor or whatever. The school is required to take care of kids in their care and ultimately they failed, sadly not an isolated case.

]]> By: Alastair http://blog.milkboys.org/article/thats-so-gay-the-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-32166 Alastair Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:16:59 +0000 http://blog.milkboys.org/article/thats-so-gay-the-reality/#comment-32166 Perhaps a poor time for humour, olshan? Alastair Perhaps a poor time for humour, olshan?

Alastair

]]> By: olshan http://blog.milkboys.org/article/thats-so-gay-the-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-32165 olshan Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:11:55 +0000 http://blog.milkboys.org/article/thats-so-gay-the-reality/#comment-32165 Psh, that's so gay. What is this world coming to? Psh, that’s so gay. What is this world coming to?

]]> By: Alastair http://blog.milkboys.org/article/thats-so-gay-the-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-32163 Alastair Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:25:06 +0000 http://blog.milkboys.org/article/thats-so-gay-the-reality/#comment-32163 What a tragic tale. And what a tragic waste of a life. I thought his mother held up well - I would be alternately crying and furious at the school for letting it happen. It doesn't help that church leaders (of all people!) and politicians are still allowed to stand up and say that being gay is wrong - no wonder high-school children repeat it. Neither does it matter whether a kid is gay or not - being called a fag (and worse) every day of your life isn't exactly going to give you a positive mental attitude no matter what your sexuality. Suing the school won't, of course, bring anyone back (and, I realise that it wasn't Carl's mum who said she might), but it seems to be the only way of changing things in the US where the dollar is king. The school authorities have known for years about this sort of abuse and have paid lip-service (at best) to the problem. If the only way to make them see the depth of the problem is to hit them in the wallet, then so be it. Anti-discrimination is the in the first article of the Dutch constitution - gay marriage has been legal for years here in the Netherlands - but bullying still occurs. The difference is that something can actually be done here as laws have been broken just as much as if the kid were called a n*gger. God rest Carl's soul and give comfort to his family. Alastair (Amsterdam) What a tragic tale. And what a tragic waste of a life. I thought his mother held up well – I would be alternately crying and furious at the school for letting it happen. It doesn’t help that church leaders (of all people!) and politicians are still allowed to stand up and say that being gay is wrong – no wonder high-school children repeat it.

Neither does it matter whether a kid is gay or not – being called a fag (and worse) every day of your life isn’t exactly going to give you a positive mental attitude no matter what your sexuality.

Suing the school won’t, of course, bring anyone back (and, I realise that it wasn’t Carl’s mum who said she might), but it seems to be the only way of changing things in the US where the dollar is king. The school authorities have known for years about this sort of abuse and have paid lip-service (at best) to the problem. If the only way to make them see the depth of the problem is to hit them in the wallet, then so be it.

Anti-discrimination is the in the first article of the Dutch constitution – gay marriage has been legal for years here in the Netherlands – but bullying still occurs. The difference is that something can actually be done here as laws have been broken just as much as if the kid were called a n*gger.

God rest Carl’s soul and give comfort to his family.

Alastair (Amsterdam)

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