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

To: Rambi who wrote (22777)	6/8/1998 4:31:00 AM
From: Kid Rock	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 108807

Hi Penni, I hope you realized that my original question was also exaggerated. In fact, the boys asked about sex and also asked about what is "being gay". In third grade this naturally a derogatory term. They seemed naturally grossed out at the thought of two boys kissing,as I still do as an adult, and so I just figured they're OK and moved on without a detailed answer. No "acceptance" speech required. The reason I asked Christine this "exaggerated" question is because she seems to be of the school that being homosexual is more of a political agenda than a sexual preference. I just dont' get this. I read a newspaper article today about a high school where a gay pride exhibit was being taken down because of controversy. Some students were spitting on it and others were wearing "Straight pride" t-shirts. The article pointed out that a WWII exibit will remain displayed. To me, this is just wacked out. The newspaper, I think the SF Chronicle, equating a world war as important as abnormal sexual behavior of a relative few. And what does this have to do with high school??? This appears to be pure agenda setting in my opinion. The same newspaper had an article about a mother suing a high school because her gay son committed suicide. The fact that he was 20 years old while in high school, of course, wouldnt be any indication that this person wasn;t already fucked up in the head (no disrespect meant for the departed). Anyway, being in the bay area this week with the family, I had another "opportunity" to enlighten my eight year old boys. The amount of street-people in downtown SF is staggering. Not only are these people homeless, most of them seem mentally ill, and they all smell of urine. Tonight I explained to them that they best not talk to, communicate, donate, look at, or touch any of these people. I explained that the pan-handling is wrong method of taking care of these people. I told them that if no-one gave them money on the street, no one would be begging on the street. (supply and demand type of thing). I explained that churches, charities, hospitals, and soup kitchens can take care of these people and the proper way to support them is by donating to charities as opposed to the individual street-beggar. What do you think? Am I giving them good answers? Tom