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Pastimes : Let's Talk About Our Feelings!!! -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: James R. Barrett who wrote (18440)	3/14/1998 9:39:00 PM
From: Bill Ulrich	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Thank you. Seeing your answers to M. Cummings' quiz, I should explain where some of the ideas came from, in my post you enjoyed. On the Road (of Life), we pick up a bunch of stuff from our friends. One of those friends, of mine, was Jeff T., a college buddy I knew while he was spending 10 years in 'Psych School' on a PhD. (I was studying Econ of all things-dreadfully boring). Jeff T. is gay. Jeff T. was also a scoutmaster in the BSA for many years. He rightly felt that the Boy Scouts was many things, including social interaction. And what he rightly felt, too, was that the BSA was not at all about sexual interaction so he left that to other places where sex belongs. He, like many gay people, had a difficult time becoming comfortable inside due to the constraints of our society. So, for the kids in BSA, he wanted to help others find their own strengths and beliefs. It was not about "turning kids gay", it was helping someone improve themself&#151find a personal foundation, whatever they may be, gay or straight. So. One can learn a lot from a gay Scoutmaster, I suppose. Wouldn't hurt for people to open their minds a little bit. -MrB