So will the Church take in all the students who are disowned because the Church outed them to their parents? Will they provide free funeral services when a child takes his or her own life because they aren't emotionally prepared yet to deal with the fall-out of being outed?
Sara - 10 years ago
Generally, I'll agree that kids need to talk to their parents. However, that ONLY works if the parents are willing to listen. It's proven time and time again that parents don't approve of their children's sexuality. So many of our homeless are youths who have been kicked out and disowned. Outing someone to parents when they don't know their stance on the various sexualities is inherently dangerous. Home life can become so poor that kids will kill themselves because they don't see an alternative. It is not up to the catholic school board to force these conversations to happen before the kids are ready. It's irresponsible and proves to be a safety concern for kids EVERYWHERE. If a LGBTQ youth isn't confident their parents will accept them, they have every right to hide it from their parents because it's in their best interests.
Lucille Parkinson - 10 years ago
Schools need to be teaching students the importance of communication. Open communication starts in the home and is a product of a healthy home environment. The school needs to work in tandem with the home and the parents to ensure each student has a very positive environment to foster maximum learning of academics and social skills. Encouraging the students to enshroud their school activities in secrecy from the parents is NOT in the best interests of building healthy relationships with home, school and family!!! This needs to be a team effort!!!!
Denante Rivero - 10 years ago
Obviously the communication link between parents and a student is a concern when it comes to the issue to become actively involved in a GSA at their school. If a student (still under the age of majority of 18) feels threatened or uncomfortable in their parents knowing or being notified by a school, the problem is not at school, it is a family issue and should be resolved within the family. Secrecy gives life to dishonesty, dishonesty leads to deception and deception leads to just another reason for breakdown in family values. Slamming any religion, parent, student or the school system is just plain nonsense and immature. Family values are important and communication between a student and their parents is paramount to understanding, appreciating and supporting one another in this complex issue that some face in their journey thru life.
So will the Church take in all the students who are disowned because the Church outed them to their parents? Will they provide free funeral services when a child takes his or her own life because they aren't emotionally prepared yet to deal with the fall-out of being outed?
Generally, I'll agree that kids need to talk to their parents. However, that ONLY works if the parents are willing to listen. It's proven time and time again that parents don't approve of their children's sexuality. So many of our homeless are youths who have been kicked out and disowned. Outing someone to parents when they don't know their stance on the various sexualities is inherently dangerous. Home life can become so poor that kids will kill themselves because they don't see an alternative. It is not up to the catholic school board to force these conversations to happen before the kids are ready. It's irresponsible and proves to be a safety concern for kids EVERYWHERE. If a LGBTQ youth isn't confident their parents will accept them, they have every right to hide it from their parents because it's in their best interests.
Schools need to be teaching students the importance of communication. Open communication starts in the home and is a product of a healthy home environment. The school needs to work in tandem with the home and the parents to ensure each student has a very positive environment to foster maximum learning of academics and social skills. Encouraging the students to enshroud their school activities in secrecy from the parents is NOT in the best interests of building healthy relationships with home, school and family!!! This needs to be a team effort!!!!
Obviously the communication link between parents and a student is a concern when it comes to the issue to become actively involved in a GSA at their school. If a student (still under the age of majority of 18) feels threatened or uncomfortable in their parents knowing or being notified by a school, the problem is not at school, it is a family issue and should be resolved within the family. Secrecy gives life to dishonesty, dishonesty leads to deception and deception leads to just another reason for breakdown in family values. Slamming any religion, parent, student or the school system is just plain nonsense and immature. Family values are important and communication between a student and their parents is paramount to understanding, appreciating and supporting one another in this complex issue that some face in their journey thru life.