Excerpts from proposed Helena, Montana sex ed curriculum
by Peter Sprigg
July 13, 2010
On Tuesday evening, July 13, the Board of Trustees of the Helena, Montana public schools was scheduled to hear public comments for the first time on a controversial new sex education curriculum.
Some people who support in principle the idea of sex education in schools may wonder what the fuss is about in Helena. Just so people know how extreme the proposed curriculum is, here are some excerpts—direct quotations from the outline (available on the web—see pp. 45-50):
Kindergarten:
“Introduce basic reproductive body parts (penis, vagina, breast, nipples, testicles, scrotum, uterus)”
Grade 1:
“Understand human beings can love people of the same gender & people of another gender”
Grade 2:
“Understand making fun of people by calling them gay (e.g., ‘homo,’ ‘fag,’ ‘queer’) is disrespectful and hurtful.”
Grade 4:
“Understand sexual harassment is unwanted and uninvited sexual attention such as teasing, touching, or taunting, sexting and is against the law.” [sic]
Grade 5:
“Understand that sexual intercourse includes but is not limited to vaginal, oral, or anal penetration.”
“Understand sexual orientation refers to a person’s physical and/or romantic attraction to an individual of the same and/or different gender, and is part of ones’ [sic] personality.”
Grade 6:
“Understand that sexual intercourse includes but is not limited to vaginal, oral, or anal penetration; using the penis, fingers, tongue or objects.”
“Understand gender identity is different from sexual orientation.”
Grade 7:
“Discuss the Supreme Court decision that has ruled that, to a certain extent, people have the right to make personal decisions concerning sexuality & reproductive health matters, such as abortion, sterilization, and contraception.”
“Discuss state laws governing the age of consent for sexual behaviors.”
“Understand sexual abuse involving touching can include kissing, an abuser touching ‘genitals’ touching the abusers ‘genitals,’ being asked to touch one’s own ‘genitals,’ or engaging in vaginal, oral, or anal intercourse.” [sic]
Grades 9-12:
“Understand erotic images in art reflect society’s views about sexuality & help people understand sexuality.”
One other item in the high school curriculum, listed under “human sexuality” even though it has nothing directly to do with that, is this:
“Understand seeking professional help can be a sign of strength when people are in need of guidance.”
I imagine that after thirteen years of this curriculum, there would be a lot of young people “in need of guidance” and “seeking professional help.”
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Comments
This curiculum is nothing but GLAD and Planned Parenhood Social Indoctrination of innocent kids.
STOP the insanity! Let them be kids. They are NOT mini adults.
It’s up to the parents to teach their children this information not the schools!
The Bible that Mr. Obama laid his hand on when being sworn into office says that there will come a judgment for sin. And sin it is.
yes they are children however i have met kids that are 10 who act like they are 16! sleeping with people smoking drinking it made me sick this was when i was 16 and didnt do what this little girl was doing! so yes they are kids but look at our children as a whole now days they aren’t what they were in the 80′s thats what we look at they r maturing at a young age and need this so we dont have 12 year old girls pregnant look at our goverment cite and look up teen preg and std stats then let me know what u think!
By: Laurie | August 10, 2010 at 1:55 am
Reading the details in quotes makes me want to drive over to our school and make them show me our curriculum. Who are the lunatics who are pushing these types of ideas on our children? Innocence is going down the tubes. Laurie