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So this is how we are supposed to teach tolerance? By opening up their own school? I thought we learned our lesson on segregation a long time ago. All that aside, this school admits students as young as 13 year olds. Technically, to be gay, you have to have sex with the same gender... How are these kids supposed to know for sure they are gay!?!? I would hope that they wouldn't be that experienced yet...

Yeah. That makes a lot of sense.

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you'd think segregation wouldve taught something heh

They actually had a special on MTV about a school like this in Texas. I don't know why people would do something like that. It's completely stupid. It's not like being gay is a disease, so why should they have their own, special school? I mean, if kids want to go to a school like that, more power to them, but they should go to a normal public school and interact with everyone. People aren't that homophobic anymore.

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Oh, good lord, thanks for that. That's the funniest damn thing I've heard in a LONG time.

Yes, there are some homophobes out there and all, but they're not that prevalent. I mean, there's not too many people out there that will kill a gay man just because he's gay. Sure, people might be scared of gays for whatever reason it is, but gay people shouldn't have to go to 'gay schools' because they fear for their lives.

And Corey, please fix the title man.

I think that this would be a good idea only for gay students who are having trouble being accepted in a normal public school. If it allows gay students to learn without fear of being made fun of or picked on then I'm all for it. I'm sure it's difficult to be a homosexual teen, so this would help make things easier on someone having a difficult time.

Another bonus is that they'd be around people of the same sexual preference which means they'll be able to socialize with fellow homosexuals and they'll have a support group if they need it.

I don't see it as segregation as homosexual children aren't going to be forced into these schools.

No, this is wrong. You can't shelter people like this. It's like saying, "Yes, the world is tough, but you can run away from your problems and everything will be okay." I wasn't mister popularity in grade school and I got kicked around a lot, but it didn't stop me from going to school. I didn't transfer schools because it was tough. I stuck through with it and held my own. Soon enough, I got into high school and I lived a normal life. If people harassed me, I could cope with it because I was adjusted enough to it. I was able to protect myself. I am fine.

Now if you shelter people that are gay, you're not helping them. Homophobes and assholes don't disappear when you get to college. These kids should cope with the shit when they're young so they can be well-adjusted enough to live a normal life.

as a parent would you rather have your homosexual son or daughter beat up on and taunted in a public school? or learning and prospering from a comfortable environment?

I'd want my kid to be in the best environment for him or her. If s/he is getting beaten up, taunted, picked on, or alienated because of their sexual preference than I really don't think they'd be able to learn and grow under those circumstances. Just because some kids can handle it, doesn't mean others can, and I'd much rather take my chances with my kid and put them in a school where he can learn peacefully, than keep them in a place that they don't want to be.

No one gets beat up for being gay at school. I went to school with over 800 guys. 10% of them were gay. No one ever got beat up for being gay. The only people that got beat up were assholes that pissed people off for being a jackass. Sexual preference never mattered. Maybe I just went to school with 800+ decent people, because nothing ever happened like that. The only people that got harassed were people that were assholes to others. If you acted like a jackass, someone would make fun of you. That was it. It was never malicious. It was all in good fun.

we should open a school for only straight people and see how that goes over.

Alan, let's face it, kids will pick on other kids. It's not always about being an asshole. It's a fact. It's called homophobia. If you think all kids who get beaten up or picked on deserve to be in these situations, than I guess you grew up in a very different surroundings than I'll ever know.

I think that one's sexuality is a very private issue and when kept private is much easier to deal with. Also I think a lot less emphasis needs to be put on this idea of sexual preference. If everyone just kept an open mind to their own sexuality and sexuality in general things would be easier. I'm just thinking that if a thirteen year old kid goes to this school because he thinks he is gay (for whatever reason) then being at that school will basically finalize the decision. Whereas if everyone just kept an open mind and just let themselves be attracted to whomever the should be attracted to, we wouldn't have to worry about labels like gay or straight. I'm not sure if I'm being completely clear but it's like this . . . I'm a guy who is generally attracted to women, I've never been attracted to a man, but I'm not saying that it isn't possible for me to be someday attracted to a man, and to call myself 'straight' would be denying myself of being attracted to almost fifty percent of the population. I hope some of that made sense.

hey, i really respect you for saying that man, very good point. labels of this sort are pointless.

seperating kids would not solve any problems. the kids in the 'normal' school would become even more ignorant about gays by having no contact with them. instead more education should be put in schools at a young age to encourage open-mindedness and acceptance. of course, that will never happen, because then mr. stockwell gay will run over with a stick up his ass and tell us how we can't be teaching that *gasp* there's nothing wrong with being gay. corrupting young minds and such

Hey why stop at gay schools? I'm pretty short and got picked on for being short in school so we should have a short school. Also, we need a school for kids with glasses. How aout a school for kids who wear clothes from K-Mart?

You think kids that walk into this school won't be made fun of? Before, they walked into a school where they were just another kid in the crowd. Now they will walk into a school that says "Look at me, I'm gay and I'm not going to your damn school anymore and I am only going to be with other gays.... by the way, did I mention that I'm GAY!!" People aren't supposed to notice?

I agree with corey. and while we're at it, why don't we have special schools where black kids must go.

psst..they tried that a while ago but who knows it could make a comeback. There are schools for obese children if im not mistaken so I guess this is no big surprise.

I'm not going to bitch too much, because at least these kids (or their parents rather) have the choice of going to this school. They are not forced to go there. If that is what makes them feel comfortable, then hey, they have that choice and can do what they want. I'm just voicing an opinion as to how I think that all it does is avoid the problem as opposed to dealing with it.