Male Genitalia School Activity Causes Uproar; School Drops Modeling Activity

The Dispatch ^ | 2/20/14

[workerbee]

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Late last week, it came to light a class of seventh-grade female students at Stephen Decatur Middle School had been required to make clay models of male genitalia as part of the Family Life and Human Development program taught in county schools to students in grades 5-11. While most agree the course, which teaches students about their changing bodies and making good decisions, is an important one for the students, few agreed making clay models of the male reproductive organs was an appropriate component of the program.

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Luzier said the girls in the class made life-size male genitalia with tinsel for hair and Easter eggs representing testicles. She said there must be some better way to teach the male anatomy including posters, text books or approved models.

“The fact that the girls had to make these, touch them, handle them and have them around in the classroom is unacceptable,” she said. “They had to present them to the rest of the class. The little girls were embarrassed and humiliated.”

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“The teaching strategy of constructing models is a highly effective and appropriate strategy for studying and learning about body systems in science, for example the digestive system or the circulatory system,” said Witherow. “However, when addressing the sensitive nature of this material, model making with middle school students is inappropriate. As part of the investigation of what has occurred, the teacher has been made aware of this and this activity will be excluded from all future lessons.”

[terycarl]

When I was in the 7th grade I wouldn’t have even known what this looked like. Or the 8th grade. Or the 9th grade. Or, until I was MARRIED! Good grief!

no brothers, never baby sat, never changed a baby, never saw a dirty picture, until you were married????very unusual

[montag813]

She said there must be some better way to teach the male anatomy including posters, text books or approved models.

How about the girls learning about their OWN anatomy? Oh wait, they are already EXPERTS -- so says NOW and Planned Parenthood, who insist it is insulting to force abortion clinics to provide any biology information to expectant mothers seeking to terminate.

[glock rocks]

Girls deserve their innocence. This I say as a father of two amazing daughters.

[glock rocks]

My sons sat my girls. Learned to wipe away, not towards. Dear Lord, what’s this land become?

[faucetman]

Thanks to liberals, don’t most of todays 7th grade girls have first hand knowledge of male genitalia?

[afraidfortherepublic]

no brothers, never baby sat, never changed a baby, never saw a dirty picture, until you were married????very unusual

Only child. Normal for the time.

[ronnie raygun]

Taught by closet pedophiles

[liberalh8ter]

Better yet, teacher needs to be classified as a sexual predator and made to register as an sexual offender for the rest of her life. She will not be able to live within 1/4 mile of a school, let alone work in one.

[GladesGuru]

“A cooked strand of spaghetti noodle would represent Clinton’s.”

Wrong!

According to the knowledgeable, a single piece of macaroni elbow would be far more accurate.

[petitfour]

The boys all went outside and studied the knot-hole in a fence post.

Or maybe the teacher brought in a ham with the bone pulled out.

(Jokes from hubby’s grandmother. His grandmother was rather graphic in telling Grandpa what he could do with his, uh, member. Hubby was scarred for life after hearing her. )

[ForYourChildren]

“Another reason to homeschool...” totally agree.

At least get the kids out the “paedo-shacks” as a previous poster stated.

And another poster said, “These girls deserve their innocence.” So true. I also believe in practicing old-style courtship as compared to todays model of dating. Old-style courtship preserves the dignity and innocence of the girl as she is looking for that long-term biblical mate.