There have been many protests against SOGI (the Sexual Orientation Gender Identity program available in schools).
But just what did the unruly crowd who broke up a September Abbotsford school board meeting, caused traffic jams (and who knows what else) accomplish besides getting media attention and making people angry?
Protesting parents fear SOGI will influence/encourage their children to consider changing genders. I don’t think the program will do that but I don’t think all young’uns are vulnerable to outside influences either.
I may be out of touch with today’s bunch but if parents teach their children decent values and set good examples, the children usually recognize when they’re being had.
Mind you, children with minds of their own can be challenging. Asher, my seven year -old great -grandson, marches to his own drummer. This has its moments because while he doesn’t disobey, he does things nobody is expecting him to do. He also stands up for himself.
During the COVID pandemic, it wasn’t always easy to get a barber, and the males in his family skipped a few haircuts. Asher skipped all haircuts, resulting in lovely long brown curls reaching past his shoulders.
People couldn’t help treating him like a girl and he was teased at school. His response to all was that he liked his hair, and if anyone didn’t, too bad. When he was ready, he had it cut. He said it was making his neck hot.
Children who march to different drummers aren’t easily influenced, maybe we need more of them.
Regarding controversial issues, young people need information from all sides (including parents) to get the picture, then they can make up their own minds.
Question. There are so many protests these days, is it getting to be a profession?
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