There are things in your life you simply know to be wrong. You don't have to be a genius to figure some things out. Here's what I know: -- this is wrong.
A Minneapolis private school is getting some attention because about two dozen of its students recently visited a Twin Cities sex toy shop as part of a sex education class.
A Minneapolis private school is getting some attention because about two dozen of its students recently visited a Twin Cities sex toy shop as part of a sex education class.
An employee who answered the telephone at The Smitten Kitten shop on Tuesday said she could not discuss the visit and took a message for the manager, but parents of children who attend the Gaia Democratic School told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that they were miffed, and more than rightly so.
"It's just a major breach of trust," Lynn Floyd, the parent of an 11-year-old and 13-year who took part in the risque field trip, told the news organization. "You can't erase those images."
No one could be reached late Tuesday afternoon at the school, but Director Starri Hedges, who also teaches sex education, told the Star Tribune that she wanted to provide a safe way for students to learn about sex.
"What I saw happening on our trip, I thought it was beautiful because kids could talk to these sex educators without any shame, without any fear," Hedges said.
Hedges acknowledged that she might have communicated better to the parents, according to a Minnesota Public Radio news blog.
So...I admit I have made mistakes. But this, this is much, much more than a mistake.This is where we are headed, it seems.
What I've learned: Nothing, really.
Other than sometimes you just have to pick up your toys and go home. And sometimes you have to say there is a line we won't cross. Daily that seems to change. There are just some things you're better off knowing, isn't there? Still.
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