State Farm just folded:

[FreeSpeech1789]

It figures you haters would rejoice about this. Sad. John 11:35.

Why do you want to provide explicit sexual content to children? Why do you want to discuss sexual content with prepubescent children who aren't yours to begin with?

[PostmodernProphet]

It say a shit-load more than that, Earl. Here is the full quote:

"If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them shall be
put to death for their abominable deed; they have forfeited their
lives."
Leviticus 20:13

That "law" from the same god who just a few verses later said:

"Slaves, male and female, you may indeed possess, provided you BUY them from among the neighboring nations. You may also BUY them from among the aliens who reside with you and from their children who are born and reared in your land. Such slaves YOU MAY OWN AS CHATTELS, and leave to your sons as their hereditary property, MAKING THEM PERPETUAL SLAVES. But you shall not lord it harshly over any of the Israelites, your kinsmen."

Leviticus 25:44ff

So the god is saying that if you are male and suck another male's cock...you should be put to death...but if you want to buy, sell, or trade in slaves...no problemo!

And you buy into that.

all you need to keep in mind today is that he does not approve of it........he'll take care of the consequences......

[PostmodernProphet]

Quote Originally Posted by ThatOwlWoman View Post
Depends how old they are and what the books are like. Fifth grade and up, that's fine.

why do you want to pervert fifth graders.......

[Damocles]

I do not agree with the government telling schools that they cannot speak of certain topics.

Fifth-graders are approaching puberty and with that, increasing interest in sexuality. I'm in favor of giving them correct information geared to their age group and ability to understand.

lol. Which is literally what the law says. I hear you, and I agree.

[anonymoose]

Many non-binary ppl have stated over the years that by that age they've become aware that they are "different" than other kids. That's not to say that they need to be told about the variations of human sexuality. I think it is a good thing for both parents and teachers to be aware of this, and to treat such kids gently -- and most of all -- prevent bullying if that's going on.

Bullying is part of growing up. Bullying experiences acts as fuel for success. How many stories of accomplished people in all walks of life have started by being subjected to bullying? Many comedians will tell you that one of the reasons they learned to make people laugh was because they didn’t want to get picked on. Many authors have taken the pain they felt from bullying and put that into creating great works of literature. The field of acting is filled with people who are constantly seeking validation from other people, especially from “the cool kids” who excluded them when they were younger.

Look into the biographies of some of the wealthiest and most successful professional athletes (especially professional fighters). You’ll see that part of the reason they started their sport was because they were bullied.


Former two-division UFC champion Georges St-Pierre has openly shared that being bullied at school is what started him in martial arts.
Bullying can teach kids conflict resolution skills
With zero-tolerance bullying policies, kids are told to immediately report any bullying to teachers and their parents. On the surface, this sounds good. Eventually, if things get bad, you will want an adult to intervene and stop the bullying behaviour.

Here’s my problem with it. If kids who are getting bullied decide to immediately go to an adult as directed, they won’t necessarily learn how to resolve the conflict with bullies on their own. Instead, they will learn that the first thing they need to do when there’s a conflict is to look for an authority figure to defend them.

So what happens when these kids grow up to be adults? What if they have an “intimidating” neighbour who’s playing music too loudly at night? Will they be more likely to call the landlord or the cops immediately to complain? Or will they talk to the neighbour first and nicely ask to turn the music down?

What if it’s just a co-worker being a bit rude or inappropriate in the office? An adult who as a kid learned to go to an authority figure will immediately go to their boss or to HR instead of figuring out a way to confront the office bully in a way that will help make the bullying stop while trying to keep the working relationship healthy.

Bullying can help kids learn social skills
One factor (though not the only one) that causes kids to get bullied seems to be the fact that they’re not as socially adept as their peers. I’d hate to sound like a “victim-blamer”, but most of the time, the kids that get bullied are the ones who haven’t yet developed the social skills needed to make friends, making them easy targets for bullies.


This is where parental preparation can be helpful. Teaching kids to be friendly, interested, curious and unafraid of rejection will help them talk to other kids. That will help them start conversations, find common ground and make friends more easily. Building social skills early will prevent a kid from getting bullied.

On a large scale, a lot of the school programs have learned this is the case and have been slowly implementing social skill building workshops for kids. The great thing about this is that it won’t just prevent bullying but will also develop adults with better social skills in the future.

Final Thoughts
Now, I’m not an advocate of bullying. It’s a terrible experience that I wouldn’t like any kid to feel. In fact, the online bullying of today makes it so much more of a difficult experience because it’s no longer confined to a specific time and place. It can now happen to anyone 24x7 with technology and social media. In many cases, extreme bullying has sadly led to suicides. In that sense bullying is toxic.

However, like with any poison, it’s all in the dosage. Bullying can provide the benefits mentioned above, but it has to be the right amount and the right intensity. My thought is that it should be like weight training. If you start with bullying that’s too much for the kid to handle, they will simply be crushed by the psychological and physical trauma. This is where online bullying can be a problem because the bullying doesn’t end when the kid leaves the school.

With just the right amount, paired with proper parental preparation and management of expectations, bullying can help a kid strengthen their minds, learn to deal with conflicts, with people in general, and maybe even motivate them to succeed in the future. The difficult part is finding the right balance that will build someone up instead of destroying them.
Bullying can teach kids conflict resolution skills.
If kids who are getting bullied decide to immediately go to an adult as directed, they won’t necessarily learn how to resolve the conflict with bullies on their own. Instead, they will learn that the first thing they need to do when there’s a conflict is to look for an authority figure to defend them.
Bullying can help kids learn social skills
One factor (though not the only one) that causes kids to get bullied seems to be the fact that they’re not as socially adept as their peers. I’d hate to sound like a “victim-blamer”, but most of the time, the kids that get bullied are the ones who haven’t yet developed the social skills needed to make friends, making them easy targets for bullies.
With just the right amount, paired with proper parental preparation and management of expectations, bullying can help a kid strengthen their minds, learn to deal with conflicts, with people in general, and maybe even motivate them to succeed in the future.
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[RB 60]

M'eh, that's the year we had Sex Education in school. Seems like the right time for that stuff.

You must be younger than me. It was called health class in high school for us. Not a word about sex before that in school.

[Nomad]

LGBTQXYZ themed books do not belong in kindergarten classes.

Or any other classrooms.

As big of a shithead as you are, I do agree with you on that.

[Callinectes]

He knew his followers would suck?

https://apnews.com/article/baptist-r...8f854c3dae3fd5

I’m sure he knew his FALSE followers “sucked”, but the real reason was because he was saddened at all the human misery around him, and that people were so openly embracing sin, which in turn caused the misery.

And that baptist thing is a perfect example of sin causing misery, and 1 reason I don’t like organized religion.

[Blackwater Lunchbreak]

You assholes are not a majority...and never will be. And you are far from "silent." You assholes shout out your ignorance and hatred about as loudly as possible.

easy there, franklin.

what seems to be the problem?

[Blackwater Lunchbreak]

I see it more and more everyday. They forced their woke bullshit on people when they were vulnerable and caged like animals, during the pandemic. Now that things are getting back to normal, people are finally saying "fuck that."

they turned on mama bear. getting the fbi on parents?

big mistake.

this is their own rule, btw.

[Phantasmal]

I see it more and more everyday. They forced their woke bullshit on people when they were vulnerable and caged like animals, during the pandemic. Now that things are getting back to normal, people are finally saying "fuck that."

How were you forced? I’ve always been able to pick what I view on Netflix. I don’t see how they force you to watch something that doesn’t appeal to you? Just find another series or movie, scroll by the rest.

[Blackwater Lunchbreak]

Yes, children of that age have some notion of their gender. Boys are boys and girls are girls. It's that simple a 5 year old can tell the difference.

eli5....

it's a genre.

[LurchAddams]

LGBTQXYZ themed books do not belong in kindergarten classes.

Or any other classrooms.

It's not that we want to just educate your children so they'll be ok with anyone's personal preference - it's that we won't rest until we indoctrinate YOU and make YOU transition to the opposite sex. It's for your own good!

LOL you homophobic fuck.

[Life is Golden]

How were you forced? I’ve always been able to pick what I view on Netflix. I don’t see how they force you to watch something that doesn’t appeal to you? Just find another series or movie, scroll by the rest.

More companies besides Netflix have bowed down to the Woke mob during the pandemic.

[Phantasmal]

More companies besides Netflix have bowed down to the Woke mob during the pandemic.

I think it was trending that way, anyway. I remember when they started featuring black couples and mix race couples into movies, TV shows and commercials, people were upset about that as well, but it’s not even thought about, anymore.