Hello Jon,
Thanks for CHOP info and list of 'dangerous bands' which allegedly
promote homosexuality. I'm a geography educator based at the Institute
of Education, University of London and an RA on an ESRC-funded project
called No Outsiders: researching approaches to sexualities equalities
in primary schools www.nooutsiders.sunderland.ac.uk
<http://www.nooutsiders.sunderland.ac.uk/> . My geographical
contribution is to 'enrich' the project by looking at the spatial
politics of heteronormativity and homophobia.
Following a not entirely accurate article about the project in The
Observer on Sunday, 11 March 2007 'The prince married a man, and lived
happily ever after'
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2031223,00.html the No
Outsiders team has attracted additional interest from religious and
other groups some of which contend that the fairy tales (like the bands
and presumably their songs) are dangerous and that the PI is 'wicked'
(see links below).
I wonder what evidence there is to support arguments that pop cult can
make you queer.
IOE IN THE NEWS
Coverage of the No Outsiders project which is conducted by the
INSTITUTE, Sunderland University and Exeter University. This project
introduces books dealing with gay issues to children aged 4 to 11 in
fourteen schools.
* The prince married a man, and lived happily ever after - Guardian at
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2031223,00.html
<http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2031223,00.html>
* Four-year-olds will get gay fairytales at school - Mail at
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article
_id=441542&in_page_id=1770
<http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_articl
e_id=441542&in_page_id=1770>
* Pro-gay kids' books launched - The Sun at
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007110660,00.html
<http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007110660,00.html>
* Four-year-olds will get gay fairytales at school - New Nation News
Reporters Newsroom at
http://www.newnation.vg/forums/showthread.php?t=99148
<http://www.newnation.vg/forums/showthread.php?t=99148>
* Gay friendly stories for primary school kids - Life Style Extra at
http://www.lse.co.uk/ShowStory.asp?story=OM1134948G&news_headline=gay_fr
iendly_stories_for_primary_school_kids
<http://www.lse.co.uk/ShowStory.asp?story=OM1134948G&news_headline=gay_f
riendly_stories_for_primary_school_kids>
* Gay fairy tales for primary school children - Pinknews.co.uk at
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-3893.html
<http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-3893.html>
IoE in blogs
* The school curriculum: gay penguins - at
http://fulhamreactionary.blogspot.com/2007/03/school-curriculum-gay-peng
uins.html
<http://fulhamreactionary.blogspot.com/2007/03/school-curriculum-gay-pen
guins.html>
IOE IN THE NEWS
Further coverage of the No Outsiders project which is conducted by the
INSTITUTE, Sunderland University and Exeter University.
* Primary school kids in gay book scheme. Gay.com. 12 March 2007
http://uk.gay.com/article/5403 <http://uk.gay.com/article/5403>
* Gay fairy tales will have no happy ending. Express p 11
TV and Radio programmes featuring the project
* Today programme on Radio 4 on 13 March 2007
* Panel discussion about the books on Channel 5's 'The Wright Stuff'.
* Interview with Radio New Zealand's' 'Nine to Noon' on Thursday night
(Friday morning in NZ).
Blogs mentioning No Outsiders project
* Re: A world slowly going mad.
http://www.nnseek.com/e/rec.arts.tv.uk.coronationst/
<http://www.nnseek.com/e/rec.arts.tv.uk.coronationst/>
* The prince married a man, and lived happily ever after.
http://www.inthedays.com/days-of-lot/the-prince-married-a-man-and-lived-
happily-ever-after/
<http://www.inthedays.com/days-of-lot/the-prince-married-a-man-and-lived
-happily-ever-after/>
* Comments on the newspaper article by Daily Mail: Four-year-olds will
get gay fairytales at school.
http://feenxp.blogspot.com/2007/03/four-year-olds-will-get-gay-fairytale
s.html
<http://feenxp.blogspot.com/2007/03/four-year-olds-will-get-gay-fairytal
es.html> ; http://www.congresscheck.com/archives/796
<http://www.congresscheck.com/archives/796>
* UK primary school kids to get books that introduce gay relationships.
http://familyrelationships.org.uk/2007/03/12/uk-primary-school-kids-to-g
et-books-that-introduce-gay-relationships
<http://familyrelationships.org.uk/2007/03/12/uk-primary-school-kids-to-
get-books-that-introduce-gay-relationships>
Judy.
Judy Hemingway
Research Assistant
School of Mathematics, Science and Technology
Institute of Education
University of London
20 Bedford Way
London WC1H 0AL
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-----Original Message-----
From: A forum for critical and radical geographers
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jon Cloke
Sent: 12 March 2007 17:41
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Subject: Changing Homosexuals into Ordinary People
Deep apologies but I couldn't resist this one, from the country that
brought
you the conservapedia - Donnie Davies, self-confessed 'reformed
homosexual'
and his Love God's Way Ministry (http://lovegodsway.org/C.H.O.P.S.).
Anyone
know anything about this? Comes over as fairly Monty Python but check
out
the list of bands it's dangerous to listen to in case they turn you
homosexual...
"One of the most dangerous ways homosexuality invades family life is
through
popular music. Parents should keep careful watch over their children's
listening habits, especially in this Internet Age of MP3 piracy.
Bands to watch out for
* The Spores (endorse suicide)
* Scissor Sisters
* Turbonegro
* Rufus Wainwright
* Merzbau
* Ravi Shankar
* Wilco
* Bjork (mb)
* Tech N9ne
* Ghostface Killah
* Bobby Conn
* Morton Subotnik
* Cole Porter
* The String Cheese Incident
* Eagles of Death Metal
* Polyphonic Spree
* The Faint
* Interpol
* Twisted Sister (jj)
* Tegan and Sara
* Erasure
* The Grateful Dead (drugs too)
* Le Tigre
* Marilyn Manson (dark gay)
* The Gossip
* The Magnetic Fields
* The Doors
* Phish
* Queen
* The Strokes
* Morrissey(?questionable?)
* Metallica
* Judas Priest
* The Village People
* The Secret Handshake
* The Rolling Stones
* David Bowie
* Frankie Goes to Hollywood
* Man or Astroman
* Richard Cheese
* Jay-Z
* Depeche Mode
* Kansas
* Ani DiFranco
* Fischerspooner
* John Mayer
* George Michael (texan)
* Angel Eyes
* The Indigo Girls
* Velvet Underground
* Madonna
* Elton John
* Barry Manilow
* Indigo Girls
* Melissa Etheridge
* Eminmen
* Nirvana
* Boy George*
* The Killers
* Lou Reed
* Lil' Wayne
* Motorhead
* Jill Sobule
* Wilson Phillips
* DMX
* Wesley Willis
* Lisa Loeb
* Ted Nugent (loincloth)
* Dogstar
* Thirty Seconds to Mars
* Lil' Kim
* kd lang
* Frank Sinatra
* Hinder
* Nickleback
* Justus Kohncke
* Bob Mould
* Clay Aiken
* Arcade Fire
* Bright Eyes
* Corinne Bailey Rae
* Audioslave
* Red Hot Chili Peppers
* Panic at the Disco
* The Cure (makeup)
* Spin Doctors
* The Deers
* Lindsey Lohan
* The Smiths
* Beck
* Tom Waits
* The Cramps
* Cannibal Corpse
* Britney Spears(kissed Madonna)
* Perfect Sin
* The Queers
* NoFx(gay punk)
* Soup Dragons
* Elton John(really gay)
In Our effort to keep this list up to date we'd appreciate your help. If
you
know of a band that is Gay or propogating a Gay message please email us
so
we can update. Donnie is handling this his email is:
[log in to unmask]
The response is overwhelming. You guys know of a lot more Gay Bands than
I
do. I can't keep up. Hopefully soon we'll have it so you can add them by
yourself.
(c)2007 Love God's Way"
