Ann Coulter? |
Recently, Ms. Coulter was speaking at a GOProud event (Homocon) and popped off with a comment about how the gays should start to back the anti-abortion movement because: "as soon as they find the gay gene, you know who's getting aborted."
Scuse me!? (*%^ said what???? And now I'm deaf to anything else she has to say because there is blood dripping from my ears.
GOProud is a conservative gay group. She was invited to speak about being fiscally conservative and lost many in the audience when she deviated to anti-abortion and sex education in school. She may have a point that perhaps kindergarten is too young to teach a child about the concept of fisting. (look it up if you must, but it doesn't sound like much fun to me. But that's just my opinion.) However, since kids are exploring things like oral sex as early as 10-12 years old, when is too early to let them know it's too early? YES, parents SHOULD be the ones to introduce these topics to their own children, but in the immortal words of Donna Martin on Beverly Hills 90210, "if there's a swimming pool in the back yard isn't it safer to teach your children to swim rather than to tell them not to swim?" (and now I hear the swell of a reved up crowd chanting "Donna Martin Graduates!!!" I miss that show.)
We will be educating our Peanut about sex, but won't be pulling her out of classes that discuss the topic. This is where being involved in your childs education will come in handy. If you work with your childs teacher you can ensure that the education is reinforcing your values. As busy as they are, I imagine ALL teachers welcome the opportunity to partner with parents. You can't change the curriculum, but you can know what the hell it is so you are prepared to co-educate your kids. I do hope sex-ed doesn't open with "fisting"... that would be awkward.
Back to the point. Ms. Coulter is entitled to her opinion, but her opinion makes me want to throw poopie in her face. I do think she has balls to speak at an event called Homocon. I wish I had come up with that.
I tried to find an appropriate photo of Ms. C, but this one came up under her name and it made me laugh out loud. There is a theory that she's really a transgender person (a dude who is living as a female) and that she has an adams apple and balls. This is silly. I am a bit offended at the idea that a woman can only be strong willed and opinionated if she has (or had) a penis, I dislike her enough to suggest that she's an just an attractive dude. In real life she is conventionally pretty, but her convictions kill it for me.
off my soap box...
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FWIW, at least one of your conservative friends (I assume there are more than one) shares your distaste for Ann Coulter. I used to read her column and actually own several of her early books, but she lost me when she vilified the 9/11 widows.
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