Wayne Besen - Author, Activist, Columnist, Public Speaker

Thursday, January 27, 2005

More than 5,100 educators across the U.S. have registered their middle school classes for "No Name Calling Day", which began this week. The program is run by the wonderful Gay, Lesbian & Straight, Education Network (GLSEN). The event uses a curriculum called, "The Misfits", which shows the plight of four taunted and harassed middle school students. One of the students, who is gay, runs for student council on a platform calling for an end to ugly name-calling.

With such a wonderful, kind program, one would think there would be unanimous support across the nation. But "The Misfits" ran into trouble last year in Colorado when House Majority Leader Keith King said he was concerned that "The Misfits" would create a "victim's mentality."

Of course, he's right. Until "The Misfits", all those kids who were hanging from hooks, stuffed in lockers, and had swirled hairdos from having their heads shoved in flushing toilet bowls were having a splendid time. Now, thanks to the captious program, these students think ending up in toiletbowls is actually a real grievance. Imagine that!

We must also consider the problem of opening a Pandora's Box by replacing today's "Bully's Mentality" with a "Victim's Mentality". Just think of the dangerous implications in middle schools if kids learn to respect each other?

Is it just me or is Keith King a genuine ass crack? Come to think of it, maybe we need a "No Name Calling Day" for columnists too.

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