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Should 8-Year-Olds Be Reading Stories That Glorify Rape?

Posted on: Jan 12, 2013, Source: Rethinking Schools

After her 2nd grader was assigned a story that glorifies rape and extols whiteness as the standard for beauty, a mother tackles bias in elementary school literature head on.

A Queer Girl's Top 10 Gay Myths

Posted on: Aug 24, 2003, Source: AlterNet

Gay folks have been in the news a lot lately. But these victories for 'my people' don't seem to translate into greater understanding -- yet.