I had a really difficult time watching it, and actually found myself in tears at the end in utter disbelief that children could be so insensitively cruel. Having been around teenagers on a daily basis for a while now, I recognize that they often don't think before they speak or consider how someone else will hear what they say. Furthermore, they see words like "gay" and "fag" as synonyms for "stupid" and "lame." "Homo" is to 2009 what Loser was to 1999. I continually strive to get students to see that they aren't saying what they mean - but this often falls on deaf ears.
It's been a long week - and there's no rest until Sunday - lax all day tomorrow and potentially prom tomorrow night.
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