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6 » (Uly 5. 2002 \Elise Campbell, c r i , ABR Service is the Key.. It's that Sim ple! C a ll Today! “Thank you, Elise! We loved working with you. Not only did you do a great job locating houses to show us that fit our tastes, but you were also a lot of fun to spend a Saturday with. You made everything go smoothly and easily and all we had to do was show up where you told us to. We couldn't be happier in our new home." 503 - 296-3875 Email - Elise@Realtor.com Web - http://EliseCampbell.Realtor.com I bender., I properties -Sin cerely. K a li an d Tara AUTOBODY How do you feel about Nickelodeon’s decision to air a special on gay fam ilies despite widespread opposition? Do you admire its bravery, or do you think the country simply isn’t ready for a children’s network to be tackling such a contentious issue? I admit I am biased because I work with cam pus discrimination at Southern Oregon University, but 1 also work with children ages 10 to 15 through the N ational Youth Sports Program. These kids are all different, in different stages o f their educa tion and growth. They are multicultural, they are from different areas of southern Oregon. Some of them are very polite, some shy, some outgoing, some mischievous. A lm ost all o f them already deal with sexuality. T he girls are presenting themselves in a sexual man ner to the boys, who are recip rocating with sexual innuendo. • T he argument against hav ing homosexuality discussed is that it is not an issue for children this age. It is. I hear homophobic remarks out of their mouths. Not just “T hat’s so gay,” which is a symptom of homophobia and all too common in schools today, but I hear blatantly discrimi natory remarks that intentionally are made with full knowledge of the sexual context o f their language. The kids will make jokes about anal sex between men, and usually it is directed at one boy from another boy who is asserting his domi nance. These kids already are dealing with homophobia, and they ought to have informa tion available to them about homosexuality that is not all negative. 4 < 503 - 232-3600 Collision Repair Problems Solved Wheel Alignment Tires Oil Changes Service Work State Farm Service First Provider Specializing in Foreign & European Cars Mini-Vans & Sport Utility Vehicles 2454 E. BU RN SID E • PORTLAND, OR 97214 w w w .fergusonauto.com Family Owned & Operated Since 1952 Dreamtime Meditation Systems D e a n n a L e it n e r Ashland Simple, Affordable, Relaxation-based Guided Meditation Programs with Integrity n ( 7 • • • \ U I think children need to leam about being gay and lesbian as early as possible. The longer we wait, the more time they have to leam hatred. If we tell them as children that it is not wrong or a sin to be gay, then as teen-agers they will be less likely to pick chi other gay students and just be more open about new things. I applaud Nickelodeon for tackling such a con troversial topic and am sorry I don’t have cable. All You Have to Do Is Listen. ★ Living Smoke Free it Health & Diet ★ Self Esteem ★ Relaxation Heal, Transform, Energizel L A U R E LH U R ST T anya D avis Portland DENTISTRY m m • • • C l a r i c e J o h n s t o n d m d . & A S S O C IA T E S bsolute bravo to the network. I now am more interested in Nickelodeon and its Continued from Page 5 Treatment explained and discussed Ervie Scott M cM aster McMaster Co-Founders A Teeth whitening New patients welcome produce Portland Pride. He did leave the board for one year for personal reasons, but it was not in chaos. He now has returned to Pride Northwest and was responsible for organizing this year’s success ful Waterfront Park Festival. 1 am grateful for all his hard work producing this event. C ARMELLA ETTINGER Pride Northwest Board President d r e a m t im e s y s t e m s .c o m C a ll Toll Free 1 877 846-8447 - - 503 / 233-3622 2 5 2 0 East B u rn sid e Hit A farce to be reckoned with A * r% » programming and will note the advertisers who support this venture. The children are ready, sally, however, the par ents—through old and biased mental scripts—are reinforcing discrimination. Here’s hoping the pro gram will open up eyes and dialogue in the home. J a n ell W ooten Eugene • • • N ick’s special wasn’t just about gay families. It was about diversity, differences, accep tance, tolerance, “we are all not the same” and “it’s O K to disagree." Nick should tackle these issues. Kids need to know more than SpongeBob SquarePants. They need to show it in schools across the country. A lesson in acceptance and love for all, no matter what. E va H offman Milwaulde next W hat do you think about Ted KuUmgoski’s decision to return a $ 1 5 ,0 0 0 cam paign contribution linked to gay pom ? Will it affect your vote in November I Respond a t w w w .justout.com . (Don’t forget to include your nam e, city and daytime telephone num ber.) z m drama,” but it is an extraordinary farce with characters in costumes whose problems are, to them, dramatic l“A Wilde Mistake,” June 7]. He also raps the films director for being “literal-minded," but Page 450 of the Oxford Con cise English Dictionary states, “earnest...intensely serious.” So 1 suggest he take another look at this movie, a brilliant rewrite that fleshes out the char acters in the spirit of Oscar Wilde. 1 have no idea of Mr. McQuain s resume, but for us actors (1 played the role of Jack) and us directors (1 directed this play), he might have missed the point of Wilde: Serious characters concern themselves with trivia. Maybe he could concern himself with contemporary drama, far away from the style of farce. To the E ditor : hristopher McQuain calls The Importance of s'B eing Earnest “some ordinary costume m B ob G eary Portland
