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On a side note, here is my take away from the Gibbons walk through (two hours) in all the nooks and crannies of ours with Amber Bock and Bobby Sullivan last year: It is listed: "The Gibbons Middle School GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) plans to promote tolerance, support, and acceptance throughout the community and provide a safe, non-judgemental space for students learning and exploring their identity. The GSA brings students together to meet new friends, share knowledge and experiences, grasp different point of views, and form meaningful connections. We aim to reduce any feeling of isolation and depression students might feel, and invite all students, regardless of their orientation and identity, to participate in events and conversations. We are here to support, share resources, hang out, and have fun in a safe, accepting environment. All are welcome. Giglotto Room 39 Thursdays 2:45-3:30 Sept. 22 June" Christy Giglotto (She/Her) Academic Coordinator. https://www.linkedin.com/in/christy-giglotto-b4b192114/ Recruitment chamber/Room 39 Gibbons Middle School, grade 7 and 8, preying on the easy targets, the special needs kids counseling room, indoctrination central, the Karen's are proud, horrific to think that this is the go to place to counsel troubled kids, only takes them down one path, sick. You go Amber Bock/school committee/Jack Foley/Shelby Marshal/Christy Giglotto/Westborough do your part to double the numbers every twenty years, we're just being inclusive you say, it's not political, good luck with that. Hundred of imagery and other promotional material drenching the school in the gay/trans iconography. Conversion room for lost souls. Big Pharma/Big Hospital Surgical Complex/Boston Children et al welcomes you to team trans. Lost yourself, come here to find the new you, no need to mention the mutilation, sterility, tragedy, 50% rate of lifelong non healing wounds, one way ticket to destruction. Oh, that miracle cure of a new set of body parts removal/replacement did not fill that hole in your life? " You can check out any time you like But you can never leave! " Transformations advertized suicide solution, is just more hokum. Political indoctrination at its finest, and to think Gibbons School allows the creation of this monstrosity for only this club. Book banning you say, well I did not see "When Harry became Sally" in the rooms abcxyz library, probably because amazon refuses to sell it, no doubt. So much for science and a balanced treatment of the topic. Although I also did find four or five of the "Science is real" et al propaganda posters. Also observed a war mongering Ukraine flag. No pictures were permitted. Apparently, the "no pictures permitted line" from Amber, is not a legal position for Westborough Schools to take, for my portfolio of pictures at the high school visit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/34200761@N03/53240381719/in/dateposted-public/ flickr.com boydconklin

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Studies have demonstrated that comprehensive sexuality education programs reduce the rates of sexual activity, sexual risk behaviors (eg, number of partners and unprotected intercourse), sexually transmitted infections, and adolescent pregnancy.

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Yeah, we've heard that one before... there are many dubious studies, but that's a whole 'nother conversation that isn't going to fit into this comment section. If you're interested in a different perspective on CSE, check out this website: https://weascend.org/resource/sexual-risk-avoidance-education-what-you-need-to-know/

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Hi, good point on the balanced approach. I believe CSE guidelines include both risk avoidance and risk reduction. Abstinence-only education is associated with higher rates of teen pregnancy, so clearly the risk reduction is needed, too. I saw in the Love is Respect site screenshot, for example, “You are not obligated to have sex if you are in a relationship.”

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Not everything on the Love is Respect site is bad, which we made it a point to mention. The devil is in the details, though. We think the school can, and must, select better resources.

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I don't want to know what bfcahdi stands for.

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We think it probably has to do with the google classroom code.

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Can't even find it online, which must mean it's as sinister as it gets. *Hmmmm.*

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Yeah, we searched for it too and didn't find anything, although if it's a code used internally in the district, it wouldn't be on the internet.

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