A lesson in bigotry

Editor:

A more mature approach would be to respect a colourfully dressed teacher’s approach to teaching.

Editor:

I hope the parents who complained about the “sexualized nature of the behaviour of the actors” in a short video shown by a Vancouver Island teacher to Grade 4 students will also complain about the sexualized nature of the television shows they watch every evening – for it is almost impossible to find a show without some sexiness.

The school authorities pretended they supported the right of a transgendered person to be free from societal discrimination and then jumped all over him the moment he showed fare that represented his lifestyle or sense of humour.

If Grade 4 kids could be damaged by the video, then why allow all the near-naked men fighting on mainstream sports channels? Surely that rates higher on any “offence” scale.

A more mature approach would be to respect a colourfully dressed teacher’s approach to teaching about an issue that is important to him.

One parent went as far as to say the teacher dressed “weird.” Really? I guess the parent always dresses the right way, or has little understanding of bigotry.

Jim McMurtry, Surrey

 

 

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