Sunday, September 4, 2011

Sex Ed for Every Kindergartener

I was recently shown a video off of youtube

http://youtu.be/DNqyt2vac4E

 It details how the author believes that Barack Obama believes that every Kindergartener should have sex ed, and how the author postulates that the president lied about the bill being intended to protect children from sexual predators based exclusively on the author's inability to read/use search a document.  It took me about 10 minutes to find the references to protecting children.  wow.  Here is my response to the person who posted the propaganda:


firstly, the bill does not mandate that EVERY kindergarten teach sex-ed. It only sets guidelines for school districts that decide to do so.

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the first line of the bill text reads: "No pupil shall be required to take or participate in any class or course in comprehensive sex education if the pupil's parent or guardian submits written objection thereto, and refusal to take or participate in such course or program shall not be reason for suspension or expulsion of such pupil."

the bill also does state: "Course material and instruction shall advise pupils that it is unlawful for males or females of any age to engage in sexual conduct or have sexual relations with a minor as specified in... Article 12 of the Criminal Code of 1961"

as well as:

"Course material and instruction shall teach pupils to not make unwanted physical and verbal sexual advances and how to say no to unwanted sexual advances and shall include information about verbal, physical, and visual sexual harassment, including without limitation nonconsensual sexual advances, nonconsensual physical sexual contact, and rape by an acquaintance. The course material and instruction shall contain methods of preventing sexual assault by an acquaintance, including exercising good judgment and avoiding behavior that impairs one's judgment. The course material and instruction shall emphasize personal accountability and respect for others and shall also encourage youth to resist negative peer pressure. The course material and instruction shall inform pupils of the potential legal consequences of sexual assault by an acquaintance. Specifically, pupils shall be advised that it is unlawful to touch an intimate part of another person as specified in the Criminal Code of 1961.
(12) Course material and instruction shall teach male pupils about male accountability for sexual violence and shall teach female students about reducing vulnerability for sexual violence.
(13) Course material and instruction shall teach pupils about counseling, medical, and legal resources available to survivors of sexual abuse and sexual assault, including resources for escaping violent relationships.
(14) Course material and instruction shall teach pupils that it is wrong to take advantage of or to exploit another person.
(15) Course material and instruction shall be free of racial, ethnic, gender, religious, or sexual orientation biases."

So I bet I can guess which line was ACTUALLY outrageous to the maker of that video. Anyone else have a guess?


http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB0099&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=73&DocNum=99&GAID=3&Session;=

and Article 12 of the Illinois Criminal Code

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs4.asp?DocName=072000050HArt.+12,+Subdiv.+5&ActID=1876&ChapterID=53&SeqStart=20887500&SeqEnd=22225000

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