California Governor Signs Landmark Bill Requiring Teaching of Gay History

[Messianic]

Originally Posted by Polixenes [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

They are adding a review of homosexuality to sociology classes, not to history classes. So they might not be pushing aside anything important from history.

You're right, they did specifically mention social sciences (and history is only a subdivision of that, not the whole thing). I appreciate the correction, even though it was for the whole thread as opposed to me specifically (i think) [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Edit: b4 someone tries to "gotcha" me, history is a subdivision of social sciences at the high school level, although most colleges place their history major under Arts and Sciences rather than social sciences.

[Taryth]

I laughed when I read the article. Should make for some nice, salty tears.

[Polixenes]

Originally Posted by Messianic [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You're right, they did specifically mention social sciences (and history is only a subdivision of that, not the whole thing). I appreciate the correction, even though it was for the whole thread as opposed to me specifically (i think) [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You're right Messianic, it was for the whole thread. Myself included, several of us were commenting from the perspective that this was impacting history lessons.

[Ektar]

I didn't read the article - because I don't read. I just read the synopsis given by our friendly troll slathar. the term was "gay history" so I suppose I just assumed history class? Probably also has to do with the fact I'm a product of the nyc public school system and our only social science was history :P

but ya either way, I guarantee they'll mandate it in history classes as well (wtf do I have to guarantee with, I'm just pretty sure). The main thing I did originally was draw the parallel to an issue brought up in a class I had about integrating "women's history month" into the curriculum on the whole. Seeing as how women's history month didn't actually exist and was more of an idea, my above points about a presumably 100% efficient curriculum (regardless of race gender or sexual orientation) being dulled by forcing the, by definition, less important facts of history which include the two letters "fe" before the word "male" still hold, under the assumption it'll invade history classes merely because someone who did something notable was gay.

[Harrison]

Originally Posted by Feachie [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

never mind the fact that California is forced to educate our youth on women, native americans, mexican americans, and several other minority groups... but this, at this point and at this point only, is a waste of government time and money? yeah, all the rest of that is good money spent, but screw the gays amirite?

how about we as a society move the fuck on from 1950's and prior mentality, leave others the hell alone and let them live, and we wouldn't have to force equality, and thus waste government resources.

You missed the point, entirely. You should probably calm down before you fly into a rage over nothing [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Ektar]

^ well the issue being here is we as individuals can't make society do anything; but the government forcing it isn't the right way.

honestly? let's go hitler on their asses and eliminate people of subpar cultural values and inferior intellect.

[Slathar]

I'm happy Cali is trolling the fuck out of the heartland and south (the places where people go when they've given up in life)

[aaronjames666]

well to say that my community needs its own curriculum is just absurd..im bi , but i would like to make the point that the most annoying kind of homosexual is the sort who will not shut up about being so.. kind of like black history month.. its all a liberal motion to say that these groups are "special".. sure youre special just like everyone else! if you think this calls for
"special" recognition then you should ride the short bus to work/school.. just my opinion ,and im sorry if anyone is offended [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Ihealyou]

I'm just worried about all the little boys and girls that are going to catch the gay from this [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Slathar]

Originally Posted by aaronjames666 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

well to say that my community needs its own curriculum is just absurd..im bi , but i would like to make the point that the most annoying kind of homosexual is the sort who will not shut up about being so.. kind of like black history month.. its all a liberal motion to say that these groups are "special".. sure youre special just like everyone else! if you think this calls for
"special" recognition then you should ride the short bus to work/school.. just my opinion ,and im sorry if anyone is offended [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You're completely missing the point. I agree that events such as Black History Month are nothing but tokenism within the white-male supremacy.