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With Friends Like These…(blog/commentary)

Started by Natasha, March 31, 2008, 12:53:00 AM

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Natasha

March 31, 2008, 12:53:00 AM
With Friends Like These...

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03/30/2008

"In the months leading up to that morning, King had undergone a
metamorphosis. Guided by a welcoming support system at the group home
where he lived, the teenager was encouraged to dress as he pleased and
live as the person he wanted to be. What King and others didn't
recognize was that this encouragement—and his response to it—placed
him on a collision course with a culture that found him repulsive."
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lady amarant

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March 31, 2008, 01:24:12 AM
Blame the victim. Why not. Easier than recognising that society is in need of a major overhaul.
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