Teaching Tennessee 9th graders about anything except what they define as, “natural human reproduction science” has passed the State Senate as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. (Sssh! If we don’t say it, it doesn’t exist.) This is ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ in the 9th grade.
It gets even stranger.
Nashville Scene reports:
Before the House education subcommittee acted, chairman Joey Hensley scored bonus points by admonishing all Tennessee parents not to let their children watch “Modern Family” on television because they might discover there are homosexuals in the world.
Coincidentally, President Obama says ”Modern Family” is one of the first family’s favorite shows to watch in the White House. Hensley didn’t mention that, but we’re certain that if he knew it, it would only strengthen his belief in the show’s evil influence.
“I don’t think ‘Modern Family’ is appropriate for children to watch,” Hensley said solemnly after a Nashville preacher testified children might find out about gay people by seeing the show even if teachers aren’t allowed to say gay in schools.
(my bold)
While Republicans denounce our public school system, they should take a close look at Tennessee, as well as a few other states who are rewriting and banning textbooks.
In 2010 in Texas:
– To avoid exposing students to “transvestites, transsexuals and who knows what else,” the Board struck the curriculum’s reference to “sex and gender as social constructs.”
– The Board removed Thomas Jefferson from the Texas curriculum, “replacing him with religious right icon John Calvin.”
