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Lawsuit over Brokeback Mountain in class
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Lawsuit over Brokeback Mountain in class
CHICAGO - A girl and her grandparents have sued the Chicago Board of Education, alleging that a substitute teacher showed the R-rated film "Brokeback Mountain" in class.
The lawsuit claims that Jessica Turner, 12, suffered psychological distress after viewing the movie in her 8th grade class at Ashburn Community Elementary School last year.
The film, which won three Oscars, depicts two cowboys who conceal their homosexual affair.
Turner and her grandparents, Kenneth and LaVerne Richardson, are seeking around $500,000 in damages.
"It is very important to me that my children not be exposed to this," said Kenneth Richardson, Turner's guardian. "The teacher knew she was not supposed to do this."
According to the lawsuit filed Friday in Cook County Circuit Court, the video was shown without permission from the students' parents and guardians.
The lawsuit also names Ashburn Principal Jewel Diaz and a substitute teacher, referred to as "Ms. Buford."
The substitute asked a student to shut the classroom door at the West Side school, saying: "What happens in Ms. Buford's class stays in Ms. Buford's class," according to the lawsuit.
Richardson said his granddaughter was traumatized by the movie and had to undergo psychological treatment and counseling.
In 2005, Richardson complained to school administrators about reading material that he said included curse words.
"This was the last straw," he said. "I feel the lawsuit was necessary because of the warning I had already given them on the literature they were giving out to children to read. I told them it was against our faith."
Messages left over the weekend with CPS officials were not immediately returned.
I still cannot believe this happens in the 21st century. :-\ >:( :'(
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070513/ap_en_mo/brokeback_lawsuit
Daniel:
I think you will find that America, as the land of freedom and opportunity, is frequently filled with opposites. People are allowed to practice their intolerance here, in fact it is a protected right.
jpwagoneer1964:
A teacher should not be showing ANY R rated move to a 12 year old student.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: jpwagoneer1964 on May 13, 2007, 09:15:31 pm ---A teacher should not be showing ANY R rated move to a 12 year old student.
--- End quote ---
I agree.
Daniel:
That's an interesting point. But I also remember when I was in 8th Grade and watching Schindler's List was almost a requirement for passing. Of course, the teacher didn't show us the film in class but strongly encouraged us to see it on our own.
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