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You don’t have to approve of it. You don’t have to like it. You don’t have to consider it moral. You don’t have to associate with any of Them outside of your professional responsibilities.<\/p>\n

But you do not <\/i>take it out on a seven-year-old kid<\/a>.<\/p>\n

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana (AP) — A 7-year-old boy was scolded and forced to write “I will never use the word ‘gay’ in school again” after he told a classmate about his lesbian mother, the American Civil Liberties Union alleged Monday.
\nSecond-grader Marcus McLaurin was waiting for recess November 11 at Ernest Gaullet Elementary School when a classmate asked about Marcus’ mother and father, the ACLU said in a complaint.
\nMarcus responded he had two mothers because his mother is gay. When the other child asked for explanation, Marcus told him: “Gay is when a girl likes another girl,” according to the complaint.
\nA teacher who heard the remark scolded Marcus, telling him “gay” was a “bad word” and sending him to the principal’s office. The following week, Marcus had to come to school early and repeatedly write: “I will never use the word ‘gay’ in school again.”<\/p>\n

Here’s the full ACLU press release <\/a>on the matter, which goes into even more gory detail. There’s also a copy of the school incident report <\/a>and the “behavior contract<\/a>” that the kid had to fill out and sign<\/i>; it’s simply appalling.<\/p>\n

The teacher’s official description of the dire offense:<\/p>\n

Marcus decided to explain to another child ni his group that his mom is gay. He told the other child that gay is when a girl likes a girl. This kind of discussion is not acceptable in my room. I feel that parents should explain things of this nature to their own children in their own way.<\/p>\n

For his sins, Marcus had a conference wit the principal, his mother was contacted, he was formally reprimanded, and had to attend a “behavior clinic” for an hour before school the following week.<\/p>\n

So remember, folks, in the ever-increasing realm of Things You Aren’t Allowed to Say, be sure and teach your child never to explain anything when asked, or talk to any other kids<\/i>, since you never know when someone will throw a hissy fit and punish your kid for talking about something they <\/i>feel is offensive. <\/p>\n

The mind reels.<\/p>\n

(via Volokh<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You don’t have to approve of it. You don’t have to like it. You don’t have to consider it moral. 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