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Even when Brown of the characters in the book do express a decided opinion on an issue, it is not likely to be what you would expect. For example, Venus provides a rather odd rationale for having gays in the military: these are the people who are most expendable in a world "developed to protect the children." But Brown denied that she was depicting gay people as irrelevant to society. "Can you imagine what life would be like without gay people? There'd be no medicine, there'd be no arts, the school system would fall apart. It would...
...think that Dr. Counter basically said if we had any problems or anything race related, he felt we should have our right to express ourselves," Hwang said...
Despite their criticisms, student leaders did support Cheng and Hwang's right to express their concerns...
Beyond what studies and headlines can convey, it is the kids who best express their confusion and distress. Audrey Lee, 15, has taken a sex- education class at San Leandro High School in California, but, she asserts, "there's no real discussion about emotional issues and people's opinions." The program consists mostly of films and slides with information on sex and birth control. It lacks any give-and-take on issues like date rape and how to say no to sexual pressure. "The school doesn't emphasize anything," she says. "If you have a question, you go to your...
...think that Dr. Counter basically said if we had any problems or anything race related, he felt we should have our right to express ourselves, Hwang said. "He didn't actually suggest...