Sex Edits...Texas middle & high school textbooks......

[ElsewheresDaughter]

from a list of 72 changes to TX middle & high school health education textbooks.

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Later in adolescence, or in early adulthood, most (people) < males and females > begin to form romantic relationships based on love.

The sex hormones your body produces may make you interested in romantic relationships with (others) < the opposite sex >. Friendships and dating relationships help you prepare for (adult relationships) < stable marital commitment >.

"If you discuss the issue of homosexuality in class, (discuss it respectfully. Be) be aware that (someone in your class may be homosexual or related to someone who is homosexual, or have a friend who is homosexual) < Texas law rejects homosexual "marriage." Students can therefore maintain that homosexuality and hetrosexuality are not moral equivalents, without being charged with "hate crimes." >

(Surveys indicate that 3 to 10 percent of the population is gay) < Opinions vary on > (No one knows for sure) why (some people are straight, some are bisexual, and others) < homosexuals, lesbians and bisexuals as a group are (gay) more prone to self-destructive behaviors like depression, illegal drug use, and suicide. >



i just don't know what to say other than i am truly :scared: for texas students getting fundie educations

[meegbear]

1. Interesting ...

The sex hormones your body produces may make you interested in romantic relationships with the opposite sex.

If that's the case, then the hormones will make you:
heterosexual
homosexual
asexual

By their reasoning, non-heterosexuals are genetically inferior. But if God made us, then he meant us that way.

QED.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

3. damn...i crossed through the wrong words and i don't know how to fix it...

i need to self-delete this and go practice more before i try and post this agin...sorry folks

[rodeodance]

2. Great but do have link please?

[ElsewheresDaughter]

4. Harpers magazine /March 2005...page 23...i'll try and find a link

[rodeodance]

5. thanks for looking for a link

[ElsewheresDaughter]

6. here's the Harpers link but, the current issue is not up yet.....

http://www.harpers.org/

[rodeodance]

7. OK--I will keep an eye on it. as I am most interested in this Health

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