a few random things...
Nov. 7th, 2005 10:48 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
snoweeFirst,
a parental objection.
See, at first I thought it was the conservatives freaking out again about sex ed in our schools, but reading on, I found that it's so much more! In my views, it's a new precedent that opens the door so that the public school systems can do whatever it wants without running it by the parents. In this tale, we have a sex survey. The parents were told there would be a survey, but not the questions. I'm not sure I would have thought to ask about the questions, but I sort of feel that what they are saying is that I don't actually have to be told, as a parent, about these sorts of things in the future.
Fact is, sex ed is a good idea. So far, results have shown this to be true. Lower rates of STDs and pregnancy amongst teens - whom I can only assume will go on to be better sexually responsible adults. Parents are worried about promiscuity? I'm more worried about an unwanted pregnancy, the spread of AIDS, and my daughter coming to me at age 13 and telling me she has herpes. Call me crazy!
I realize that this isn't exactly what the article is saying. It's just getting me started. I believe in sex ed, but I also think I have the right to speak up about the things that are taught - or better yet given. A sex survey to seven year olds? Some kids just aren't ready for that!
My internal thermostat is really whacked! It's about 60 over here by the computer, low 50s (F) outside, but I'm in a tank top because I was too warm in a tee. It makes no sense. Has been going on since it started to cool from summer weather. No, it's not menopause {faints at the idea}.
Also, the reading thing is weird. I read fiction like a nerd until I was about 12. Then I only read school required books and even then, to be honest, I faked about 50%. Later I only read non-fiction, text books, and the like. The last couple years I'm devouring books again. Who am I? I actually called my sister who works nearby and asked her if she'd take me to the library on her lunch because I finished my last book last night. Fortunately, she wanted to go to the library too.
Which leads to a related commentary. I love the age of technology. I can take the list of books I want to read, go online to find which ones are checked in right this minute, then go get it. He he... it's fantastic!
Vaguely related to the school bit: whether I faked the homework or actually studied, I came out with about the same grades (not A's) Why is that? I never really understood how my sister got all A's and for me - it didn't matter how hard I worked, I didn't. Was just thinking about that. I come from a family of brilliance which is probably why I think I'm stupid. In comparison I am.
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larue916 has the cutest mousy icon!
I want better mood icons. :(
a parental objection.
See, at first I thought it was the conservatives freaking out again about sex ed in our schools, but reading on, I found that it's so much more! In my views, it's a new precedent that opens the door so that the public school systems can do whatever it wants without running it by the parents. In this tale, we have a sex survey. The parents were told there would be a survey, but not the questions. I'm not sure I would have thought to ask about the questions, but I sort of feel that what they are saying is that I don't actually have to be told, as a parent, about these sorts of things in the future.
Fact is, sex ed is a good idea. So far, results have shown this to be true. Lower rates of STDs and pregnancy amongst teens - whom I can only assume will go on to be better sexually responsible adults. Parents are worried about promiscuity? I'm more worried about an unwanted pregnancy, the spread of AIDS, and my daughter coming to me at age 13 and telling me she has herpes. Call me crazy!
I realize that this isn't exactly what the article is saying. It's just getting me started. I believe in sex ed, but I also think I have the right to speak up about the things that are taught - or better yet given. A sex survey to seven year olds? Some kids just aren't ready for that!
My internal thermostat is really whacked! It's about 60 over here by the computer, low 50s (F) outside, but I'm in a tank top because I was too warm in a tee. It makes no sense. Has been going on since it started to cool from summer weather. No, it's not menopause {faints at the idea}.
Also, the reading thing is weird. I read fiction like a nerd until I was about 12. Then I only read school required books and even then, to be honest, I faked about 50%. Later I only read non-fiction, text books, and the like. The last couple years I'm devouring books again. Who am I? I actually called my sister who works nearby and asked her if she'd take me to the library on her lunch because I finished my last book last night. Fortunately, she wanted to go to the library too.
Which leads to a related commentary. I love the age of technology. I can take the list of books I want to read, go online to find which ones are checked in right this minute, then go get it. He he... it's fantastic!
Vaguely related to the school bit: whether I faked the homework or actually studied, I came out with about the same grades (not A's) Why is that? I never really understood how my sister got all A's and for me - it didn't matter how hard I worked, I didn't. Was just thinking about that. I come from a family of brilliance which is probably why I think I'm stupid. In comparison I am.
sick of this mood icon.
larue916 has the cutest mousy icon!I want better mood icons. :(
