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Chainfire

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8. Learning about sex was my first school lesson taught

Reply to Jim__ (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 21, 2021, 09:49 PM

Jun 2021

on the playground. I thought, "Say What, you have to be kidding?" I never heard of anything so nasty in my life.

I can understand why the right would be all upset about the seahorses and their misplaced sexual identity. If the schools get away with that the next thing that they will teach is that the male seahorses cook and clean....

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A mom 4 "Liberty" is upset a textbook teaches how seahorses mate... yes, seriously. [View all] Nevilledog Jun 2021 OP

I'm sure her children know nothing about sex. Jim__ Jun 2021 #1

Probably not Jilly_in_VA Jun 2021 #3

Learning about sex was my first school lesson taught Chainfire Jun 2021 #8

Oh FFS! Jilly_in_VA Jun 2021 #2

But but but that's just nasty! Warpy Jun 2021 #4

I see they took their complaint to management. Solly Mack Jun 2021 #5

I am guessing it offends her that the male seahorses carry the eggs till they hatch... Thomas Hurt Jun 2021 #6

Science! It's not for everyone. nt babylonsister Jun 2021 #7

You know all that green stuff that accumulates on your car every spring? Cracklin Charlie Jun 2021 #9

Scandalous! Hugin Jun 2021 #11

Some people really need to find better uses for their time Luciferous Jun 2021 #10