OT: Gay History in California Public Schools

[bearishgurl]

[quote=flu]So let me get this straight briansd, BG, and shadowfax….

If a obese/overweight/slighty chubby kid is picked on in school, the same way a gay/lesbian kid is, you’re proposal to this “issue” is to tell the obese/overweight/slightly_chubby kid to lose weight and eat more healthy so that you won’t get picked on as much, because well it’s good for your health anyway??????? …[/quote]

No, flu, the berating and bullying of a kid should not be tolerated by schools OR parents. But WHO is reaching out to help this rapidly growing population? Many of these teens are already pre-diabetic (Type II). Many of their role models (parents) are obese themselves and don’t know how to prepare nutritious food.

It’s okay to teach tolerance AND life skills in schools. Most parents set a bad example in these areas.

Youth obesity is going to cost everyone a FORTUNE in the coming years!

[Shadowfax]

[quote=bearishgurl]I routinely drive by a particular high school some mornings at the time all the kids are walking into school. Here, the students wear uniforms and nearly EVERY female, tall or short, appears to weigh in excess of 150 lbs and nearly EVERY male, tall or short, appears to weigh in excess of 185 lbs. A few students appear to weigh over 250 lbs! In my mind, there’s something terribly wrong with this picture.

And no, this is not my kid’s school, but the same issues also prevail in their school.

Pre-teen and teen obesity is clearly at an epidemic level. I totally blame the parents for lack of supervision, keeping lots of snack food around the house and giving their kids ample money to burn every day instead of packing a nutritious lunch.[/quote]

There is also a lack of physical activity. It’s especially prevalent for girls (though getting better) who don’t want to “sweat” because it isn’t perceived as pretty. I wonder if the school you drive by even has an athletic program. I hate the transition years where girls are kids and like to play and get dirty to somewhere around middle school where they start to care what their peers think and that stops them from being active. It’s a horrible development to see little kids who always want to race somewhere turn into the slow, pokey, “I’m too cool to run” types. Very sad.

I have my kids involved in sports early and often. Even if we just chase each other around the house and wrestle on a rainy day, it’s fun and it’s active. I always tell them when I went for a run or lifted weights to get stronger because I want them to think about that as part of their long term life goals.

[Shadowfax]

[quote=bearishgurl]I routinely drive by a particular high school some mornings at the time all the kids are walking into school. Here, the students wear uniforms and nearly EVERY female, tall or short, appears to weigh in excess of 150 lbs and nearly EVERY male, tall or short, appears to weigh in excess of 185 lbs. A few students appear to weigh over 250 lbs! In my mind, there’s something terribly wrong with this picture.

And no, this is not my kid’s school, but the same issues also prevail in their school.

Pre-teen and teen obesity is clearly at an epidemic level. I totally blame the parents for lack of supervision, keeping lots of snack food around the house and giving their kids ample money to burn every day instead of packing a nutritious lunch.[/quote]

There is also a lack of physical activity. It’s especially prevalent for girls (though getting better) who don’t want to “sweat” because it isn’t perceived as pretty. I wonder if the school you drive by even has an athletic program. I hate the transition years where girls are kids and like to play and get dirty to somewhere around middle school where they start to care what their peers think and that stops them from being active. It’s a horrible development to see little kids who always want to race somewhere turn into the slow, pokey, “I’m too cool to run” types. Very sad.

I have my kids involved in sports early and often. Even if we just chase each other around the house and wrestle on a rainy day, it’s fun and it’s active. I always tell them when I went for a run or lifted weights to get stronger because I want them to think about that as part of their long term life goals.

[Shadowfax]

[quote=bearishgurl]I routinely drive by a particular high school some mornings at the time all the kids are walking into school. Here, the students wear uniforms and nearly EVERY female, tall or short, appears to weigh in excess of 150 lbs and nearly EVERY male, tall or short, appears to weigh in excess of 185 lbs. A few students appear to weigh over 250 lbs! In my mind, there’s something terribly wrong with this picture.

And no, this is not my kid’s school, but the same issues also prevail in their school.

Pre-teen and teen obesity is clearly at an epidemic level. I totally blame the parents for lack of supervision, keeping lots of snack food around the house and giving their kids ample money to burn every day instead of packing a nutritious lunch.[/quote]

There is also a lack of physical activity. It’s especially prevalent for girls (though getting better) who don’t want to “sweat” because it isn’t perceived as pretty. I wonder if the school you drive by even has an athletic program. I hate the transition years where girls are kids and like to play and get dirty to somewhere around middle school where they start to care what their peers think and that stops them from being active. It’s a horrible development to see little kids who always want to race somewhere turn into the slow, pokey, “I’m too cool to run” types. Very sad.

I have my kids involved in sports early and often. Even if we just chase each other around the house and wrestle on a rainy day, it’s fun and it’s active. I always tell them when I went for a run or lifted weights to get stronger because I want them to think about that as part of their long term life goals.

[Shadowfax]

[quote=bearishgurl]I routinely drive by a particular high school some mornings at the time all the kids are walking into school. Here, the students wear uniforms and nearly EVERY female, tall or short, appears to weigh in excess of 150 lbs and nearly EVERY male, tall or short, appears to weigh in excess of 185 lbs. A few students appear to weigh over 250 lbs! In my mind, there’s something terribly wrong with this picture.

And no, this is not my kid’s school, but the same issues also prevail in their school.

Pre-teen and teen obesity is clearly at an epidemic level. I totally blame the parents for lack of supervision, keeping lots of snack food around the house and giving their kids ample money to burn every day instead of packing a nutritious lunch.[/quote]

There is also a lack of physical activity. It’s especially prevalent for girls (though getting better) who don’t want to “sweat” because it isn’t perceived as pretty. I wonder if the school you drive by even has an athletic program. I hate the transition years where girls are kids and like to play and get dirty to somewhere around middle school where they start to care what their peers think and that stops them from being active. It’s a horrible development to see little kids who always want to race somewhere turn into the slow, pokey, “I’m too cool to run” types. Very sad.

I have my kids involved in sports early and often. Even if we just chase each other around the house and wrestle on a rainy day, it’s fun and it’s active. I always tell them when I went for a run or lifted weights to get stronger because I want them to think about that as part of their long term life goals.

[Shadowfax]

[quote=bearishgurl]I routinely drive by a particular high school some mornings at the time all the kids are walking into school. Here, the students wear uniforms and nearly EVERY female, tall or short, appears to weigh in excess of 150 lbs and nearly EVERY male, tall or short, appears to weigh in excess of 185 lbs. A few students appear to weigh over 250 lbs! In my mind, there’s something terribly wrong with this picture.

And no, this is not my kid’s school, but the same issues also prevail in their school.

Pre-teen and teen obesity is clearly at an epidemic level. I totally blame the parents for lack of supervision, keeping lots of snack food around the house and giving their kids ample money to burn every day instead of packing a nutritious lunch.[/quote]

There is also a lack of physical activity. It’s especially prevalent for girls (though getting better) who don’t want to “sweat” because it isn’t perceived as pretty. I wonder if the school you drive by even has an athletic program. I hate the transition years where girls are kids and like to play and get dirty to somewhere around middle school where they start to care what their peers think and that stops them from being active. It’s a horrible development to see little kids who always want to race somewhere turn into the slow, pokey, “I’m too cool to run” types. Very sad.

I have my kids involved in sports early and often. Even if we just chase each other around the house and wrestle on a rainy day, it’s fun and it’s active. I always tell them when I went for a run or lifted weights to get stronger because I want them to think about that as part of their long term life goals.

[jstoesz]

Flu,

Excellent points. Priceless.

[jstoesz]

Flu,

Excellent points. Priceless.

[jstoesz]

Flu,

Excellent points. Priceless.

[jstoesz]

Flu,

Excellent points. Priceless.

[jstoesz]

Flu,

Excellent points. Priceless.

[Shadowfax]

And no, flu, I don’t think the fat kid should just go lose weight. You’re missing the point. No one should be picking on anyone for any reason.

The fat kid obviously has issues somewhere just like the (potentially, depending on age) gay kid does (regardless of orientation, the gay kid is going to have emotional issues about how he is dealt with by society just like the fat kid will). But it would be in the fat kid’s interest to get healthy. The ugly kid…sorry, wear a mask? (kidding!)

But really, it’s not who or what these kids are but how other kids are conditioned to deal with them that is the issue. If a kid is disfigured by fire or birth defect, kids will be naturally inquisitive and might stare or ask questions. It’s up to adults to teach them that being curious is ok but poking fun or saying mean things is not.

With that said, I think I am going to go for a run and have a salad for lunch!

[Shadowfax]

And no, flu, I don’t think the fat kid should just go lose weight. You’re missing the point. No one should be picking on anyone for any reason.

The fat kid obviously has issues somewhere just like the (potentially, depending on age) gay kid does (regardless of orientation, the gay kid is going to have emotional issues about how he is dealt with by society just like the fat kid will). But it would be in the fat kid’s interest to get healthy. The ugly kid…sorry, wear a mask? (kidding!)

But really, it’s not who or what these kids are but how other kids are conditioned to deal with them that is the issue. If a kid is disfigured by fire or birth defect, kids will be naturally inquisitive and might stare or ask questions. It’s up to adults to teach them that being curious is ok but poking fun or saying mean things is not.

With that said, I think I am going to go for a run and have a salad for lunch!

[Shadowfax]

And no, flu, I don’t think the fat kid should just go lose weight. You’re missing the point. No one should be picking on anyone for any reason.

The fat kid obviously has issues somewhere just like the (potentially, depending on age) gay kid does (regardless of orientation, the gay kid is going to have emotional issues about how he is dealt with by society just like the fat kid will). But it would be in the fat kid’s interest to get healthy. The ugly kid…sorry, wear a mask? (kidding!)

But really, it’s not who or what these kids are but how other kids are conditioned to deal with them that is the issue. If a kid is disfigured by fire or birth defect, kids will be naturally inquisitive and might stare or ask questions. It’s up to adults to teach them that being curious is ok but poking fun or saying mean things is not.

With that said, I think I am going to go for a run and have a salad for lunch!

[Shadowfax]

And no, flu, I don’t think the fat kid should just go lose weight. You’re missing the point. No one should be picking on anyone for any reason.

The fat kid obviously has issues somewhere just like the (potentially, depending on age) gay kid does (regardless of orientation, the gay kid is going to have emotional issues about how he is dealt with by society just like the fat kid will). But it would be in the fat kid’s interest to get healthy. The ugly kid…sorry, wear a mask? (kidding!)

But really, it’s not who or what these kids are but how other kids are conditioned to deal with them that is the issue. If a kid is disfigured by fire or birth defect, kids will be naturally inquisitive and might stare or ask questions. It’s up to adults to teach them that being curious is ok but poking fun or saying mean things is not.

With that said, I think I am going to go for a run and have a salad for lunch!

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