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Gayby Baby

icyfroth — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 05:48:17 GMT

Burwood Girls High School: Anger over gay parenting documentary ‘Gayby Baby’

PARENTS are angry that a prominent government high school had organised for its 1200 students to watch a documentary on gay parenting instead of normal classes.

Burwood Girls High School sent a flyer to parents last week saying all students would attend a special screening of the documentary Gayby Baby during periods two and three on Friday. Students were instructed to wear purple, with purple cupcakes served after the movie.

But after a backlash from parents, including outrage at the flyer which depicted a young, shirtless boy with a tattoo on his chest, principal Mia Kumar yesterday offered parents the option to exclude their daughters from the screening if they notified the school in writing.

NSW Education Minister Adrian Piccoli has now directed the Department of Education to ensure the film is not shown in school hours, telling 2GB Radio on Wednesday while the schools accepted diversity, “schools are not places for political issues to be aired”.

“During school hours we expect them to be doing maths and English and curriculum matters.

This movie is not part of the curriculum and that’s why I’ve made that direction,” Mr Piccoli said.

He also admitted that he hadn’t seen the film, which follows the lives of several children with same-sex parents.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/burwood-girls-high-school-anger-over-gay-parenting-documentary-gayby-baby/story-fni0cx12-1227498780623?sv=ea3bfecb943a6008f3ad172aeeb77a6e

"principal Mia Kumar yesterday offered parents the option to exclude their daughters from the screening if they notified the school in writing."

How dare they?

Who is pushing this relentless homosexual agenda, and why?

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joa_ell — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 06:00:30 GMT

Would you be ok with it if it followed the lives of several children with oppisite sex parents?

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icyfroth — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 06:14:11 GMT

@joa_ell wrote:
Would you be ok with it if it followed the lives of several children with oppisite sex parents?

Not in school hours, no.

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Anonymous — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 06:14:13 GMT

Who is pushing this relentless homosexual agenda, and why?

good question.

it wasn't going to be just a screening -

it was going to be a celebration with cup

cakes and fashion parade....seriously..

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Anonymous — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 06:20:36 GMT

not surprised about the backlash.

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lyndal1838 — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 06:26:48 GMT

It is completely unacceptable to screen it during school hours and only marginally more acceptable to screen it outside school hours with attendance optional.

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fustermcluster — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 06:33:51 GMT

The Principal was possibly feeling quite proud of the ex-students of the school who crowd funded and produced the film, and so decided to celebrate their achievement.

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joa_ell — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 06:37:18 GMT

Not in school hours, no.

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Well, ummm, how about the lives of several stray cats in the city.. We've put collars on some stray cats, then mounted cameras to those collars. Now experance the life of a stray cat, go where they go, see what they see, and eat what they eat.

What movies would you like to see kids in school watching?

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icyfroth — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 06:42:35 GMT

@joa_ell wrote:
Not in school hours, no.

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Well, ummm, how about the lives of several stray cats in the city.. We've put collars on some stray cats, then mounted cameras to those collars. Now experance the life of a stray cat, go where they go, see what they see, and eat what they eat.

What movies would you like to see kids in school watching?

I'd like them to learn to read,write and do maths, geography and history, if that's not too much to ask.

Sex education should be dealt with in the home.

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Anonymous — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 06:46:04 GMT

What movies would you like to see kids in school watching?

The NSW Department of Education policy on controversial issues in schools states: "Schools are neutral grounds for rational discourse and objective study. They are not arenas for opposing political views or ideologies" and that material such as films should be "relevant to curriculum aims and objectives".

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joa_ell — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 06:49:33 GMT

maths?

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Anonymous — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 06:52:46 GMT

@fustermcluster wrote:
The Principal was possibly feeling quite proud of the ex-students of the school who crowd funded and produced the film, and so decided to celebrate their achievement.

isnt that what school assemblies are

for?

i hope she was not planning on celebrating

all other ex students' achievements this way

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eeebatt — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 07:19:09 GMT

@icyfroth wrote:

Who is pushing this relentless homosexual agenda, and why?

Could it be that it is politics in action?

It is well known and documented that the Prime Minister is against homosexual marriage, therefore the opposition will back anything that is against the Prime Minister.

To me and to most of Australian citizens that is very obvious.

Homosexuality and Homosexual marriage is a political football, the homosexual minority are loving it, they are vying for acceptance and legitimization of their deviant behaviour.

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amber-eyed-girl — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 07:25:44 GMT

If it is a movie made by former students, it is a bit more understandable that the school might be wanting to encourage their students to see it.

But it should be completely up to the students in out-of-school hours.

Cate Blanchett is a famous local girl. She attended two schools in the area...and has an Oscar. Her films are not made mandatory viewing.

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lurker172602 — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 07:31:38 GMT

I'll come in on this one. I'm pretty sure that my views on same sex marriage are well known here. However, I agree that this film probably isn't relevant to the school curriculum and shouldn't be shown in school hours.

Any politicising of schools and their students annoys me. I blow steam every time I see politicians (of whatever persuasion) in photo ops at schools.

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j*oono — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 07:38:56 GMT

Outrageous!

Apparently only a handful of parents were upset about it.

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amber-eyed-girl — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 07:43:46 GMT

Anything where people are basically forced to show support of an idea bothers me.

They should have been able to say yes or no from the start.

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kilroy_is_here — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 07:44:11 GMT

Lurker having politicians visit schools is absolutely essential , it helps focus the needs within each school we have them regularly visit and discuss issue at our school , I wish we could get them there more often.

as to this movie totally in appropriate for a school , but what is even more alarming is that not only was its viewing mandatory the kids were being forced to wear purple in support of the idealism regardless of their own views this sort a fachist approach to education is not on

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azureline** — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 08:12:26 GMT

Not necessary or appropriate to be shown in school hours as part of the curriculum.

However......... sex education does need to be taught in schools, along with all other aspects of responsibility and well being. IMO.

Some parents have no idea how to teach it and some children fall through the cracks........ that's why we have children as young as 12 in schools, pregnant or with babies.

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eeebatt — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 08:24:58 GMT

Regretfully, azureline**, sex education does not prevent promiscuity.