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California 2nd Graders Taught to Accept Homosexuality, Cross-Dressing 2/21/2002 California 2nd Graders Taught to Accept Homosexuality, Cross-Dressing California’s school districts have introduced pro-homosexual material into the elementary school curriculum — starting with the second grade — following a state task force’s recommendation to create lesson plans that include positive images of homosexuality. The new classroom material includes an assortment of plays, songs, poems and interactive performance pieces called “Cootie Shots,” which is advertised as promoting acceptance and celebrating diversity “by presenting role models from many different races, classes, genders, abilities, sexual orientations, religions, ages, shapes and sizes.” Last October, Gov. Gray Davis of California signed into law several bills that add “hate crimes” to the list of school crimes listed in “safe school” programs. These laws require schools to develop a “comprehensive plan” for protecting students from harassment and discrimination based on “sexual orientation.” A state task force issued a controversial set of pro-homosexual recommendations based on its interpretation of the new laws. Pro-family groups said the guidelines crossed the line into advocacy. Now that they are being implemented in California public schools, parents are beginning to understand the new laws’ impact on their children. DIVERSITY AS COVER In a February 18 interview on the Fox News Network, Brad Dacus, President of the Pacific Justice Institute, said, “[The] presentation was put on to elementary school children, down to the second-grade level, age of 7. And this was done, promoting homosexuality in a very positive fashion.” FOX News’ William La Jeunesse reported: “Performed in hundreds of classes, ‘Cootie Shots’ include skits in which a transsexual boy says proudly, ‘Let them say I’m a girl. What’s wrong with being like a girl? Let them laugh, let them scream, they’ll all be beheaded when I’m queen.’ In another, a girl says, ‘The one I love she wears a dress.’ And in ‘What’s With the Dress, Jack?’ Jack says, ‘It shows off my legs.’ ” “The problem is,” said Dacus, “under the guise of harassment, we see groups like this coming in, trying to promote a particular attitude and philosophy about a very controversial, morally and otherwise, lifestyle.” EDUCATOR ATTACKS PARENTS’ MOTIVES “The way that the plays are performed, they don’t — they’re not explicit in showing any kind of transgendered or gay or lesbian lifestyle, per se,” Futomuto said. “What they are focused on is name calling.” Futomoto’s defense adheres to the usual “gay” strategy of using victimization rhetoric to justify homosexual-, bisexual—and transsexual-affirming programs in schools. GLSEN has used this tactic effectively for years, disarming critics who don’t want to be perceived as mean. Futomuto continued: “If [parents] truly feel that way, then their children maybe should be home schooled, and that would be their choice. Or maybe they can afford a private school where they can practice racism and sexism, and whatever they want to practice.” Most low-income families in California do not have the option of attending private schools, due in part to the defeat of a 2000 ballot initiative that would have provided school vouchers for low-income families. Leading opposition to the vouchers initiative was the California Teachers Association (CTA), a third of whose members reportedly send their children to private schools, according to The Heritage Foundation (citing a CTA study). To make matters worse, many private schools also now promote the acceptance of homosexuality in the name of “diversity” and “tolerance.” GLSEN actively pushes its agenda in private institutions. Peter LaBarbera contributed to this article. |
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