Gayby Baby

[icyfroth]

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-documen...

"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?

[Anonymous]

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@icyfroth wrote:

Teachers should be concentrating on teaching literacy and numeracy skills, geography, history, the arts, PE including basic sex education, science, social science.

So many young ppl leave school these days barely able to read or write.

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agree.  this project is pushing an agenda.

It’s time that we all take a look at the notion of normalcy – the conventions we have set are up for review. Gayby Baby is a living, moving portrait of same-sex families that offers a refreshingly honest picture of the value systems that really count in modern life. Just what is a 21st Century family, and how and by whom should it be defined?

[justpolls]

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@icyfroth wrote:

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@justpolls wrote:

Homosexuality is widely accepted these days. Doesn't mean we have to teach it to schoolkids.

What are you referring to by 'it'? Homosexuality or acceptance?

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both

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You all do realize that this movie isn't about sexual orientation, homosexuality or whether or not it's right or wrong? It's not an indoctrination to recruit gays and nobody is asking any of these kids to become flaming homosexuals. It's about the kids themselves, and how they are coping in a world where society still looks down on same sex parents and, by proxy, often looks down on them as well. 

I see this movie as an attempt to bridge a gap that will allow other kids to perhaps be more aware of fellow students and maybe see that while they may have different upbringings, they're still people and not so much different from themselves. Maybe instead of  fear and hate for the unknown, these kids will learn tolerance instead. 

[j*oono]

Thank goodness some people get it Polls.

[Anonymous]

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@secondhand-wonderland wrote:

Just a thought...

There is a need to teach kids about homosexuality but perhaps it would be better received by the more "conservative" families if it was offered during sexual education classes.  It doesn't need to become part of a schools "culture" to fly gay pride flags or screen movies like this to the whole school community.  Why is there such a need these days to highlight sexual orientation all the time.  In the bigger picture, most kids, dont even care.  But in sex ed classes it can be shown in context beside a film about regualr birth perhaps.   

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agree. 

saw an interview with maya newell.  

she said she couldn't understand why her film,

which legitimises families such as hers, should

not be shown yet students have to watch

shakespeare.    

[youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit]

Agree polis, but some are so closed minded that they cant see past 1 issue raised by the film.

I dont agree with the assumption that has been put forward that this fim somehow 'normalises' same gender parenting. For some, this is their reality, already. Right now. For these families, for these children, it is their experience of family. Who is to say this is not 'normal'?

This film, from the trailer depicts it is about these childrens reality of family- its not solely about homosexuality.

[Anonymous]

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@youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit wrote:

Agree polis, but some are so closed minded that they cant see past 1 issue raised by the film.

I dont agree with the assumption that has been put forward that this fim somehow 'normalises' same gender parenting. For some, this is their reality, already. Right now. For these families, for these children, it is their experience of family. Who is to say this is not 'normal'?

This film, from the trailer depicts it is about these childrens reality of family- its not solely about homosexuality.

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try watching more than just the trailer.

read about the gayby baby project on their

website.  the message is quite clear. 

[k0llectable5]

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@youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit wrote:

Agree polis, but some are so closed minded that they cant see past 1 issue raised by the film.

I dont agree with the assumption that has been put forward that this fim somehow 'normalises' same gender parenting. For some, this is their reality, already. Right now. For these families, for these children, it is their experience of family. Who is to say this is not 'normal'?

This film, from the trailer depicts it is about these childrens reality of family- its not solely about homosexuality.

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No but it's about how these children feel affected by having homosexuals as parents.  After watching the trailer, the melancholic music, sad expressions on the kids faces, struggling to accept their parents (one particular boy with two dads) it's as though the filmakers want the viewers to feel empathetic towards these children.  Naww poor darls, it's hard for them...  

Is that what the point truly is? To encourage people to feel compassion and empathy for these kids who had no choice in their upbringing. (Lets face it, no child gets to choose their parents...) If it is, doesn't that kinda kill the arguement that "all kids need is love, the sexual orientation of the parents is irrelevent" Because clearly the children depicted in the film have been affected by their parents sexual orientation.

 The trailer also indicates that; it's not the parents fault, it's the rest of society that needs to revise their idea of what a "normal" family is.  

Thats what I got from the trailer anyway...

[icyfroth]

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@*julia*2010 wrote:

charming bunch, aren't they

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/08/30/protesters-target-daily-telegraph-newspaper-after-gayb...

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I see the F*ck Tony Abbott shirt is being worn again. What has Mr Abbott to do with this farce?

[youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit]

I suppose the 'point' is whatever you make of it.

Having not seen the film- like everyone else here, its all supposition.

It seems that some can wait, view the film and then react, and others are not willing to do that, but react anyway.

Not every child is a happy child, but every child deserves compassion, and empathy.

Edited to add, I have watched the trailer and read a number of articles on this film and the subject.

[icyfroth]

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@youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit wrote:

I suppose the 'point' is whatever you make of it.

Having not seen the film- like everyone else here, its all supposition.

It seems that some can wait, view the film and then react, and others are not willing to do that, but react anyway.

Not every child is a happy child, but every child deserves compassion, and empathy.

Edited to add, I have watched the trailer and read a number of articles on this film and the subject.

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So they can't have that unless everyone at school watches Gayby Baby?

What sort of  little monsters do you think ppl are raising?