Update on the latest political activism...
I do like my son's teacher! Apparently she read his letter aloud to the whole class today, just editing out J.'s name as the instigator. And then, according to my son, she explained a bit to the class about "gay not being a bad thing" - as he puts it.
I asked him how the other kids reacted. He says they mostly didn't react at all, while J. just looked innocent. His teacher told the class she'd look at the video tonight, and decide then whether the class should see it. I told my son not to get his hopes too high, since it could be perceived as being critical of certain Christians. But we'll see!
Another boy - K. - cornered my son after class and asked who had been saying the mean things in his letter. My son, not being the most tactful person on the world, didn't hesitate to tell him it was J.
And buddy of his cycled over for a visit this afternoon. The first thing they did was watch the video on YouTube. Then they played Destroy All Humans on the Wii. ;-)
I asked him how the other kids reacted. He says they mostly didn't react at all, while J. just looked innocent. His teacher told the class she'd look at the video tonight, and decide then whether the class should see it. I told my son not to get his hopes too high, since it could be perceived as being critical of certain Christians. But we'll see!
Another boy - K. - cornered my son after class and asked who had been saying the mean things in his letter. My son, not being the most tactful person on the world, didn't hesitate to tell him it was J.
And buddy of his cycled over for a visit this afternoon. The first thing they did was watch the video on YouTube. Then they played Destroy All Humans on the Wii. ;-)