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| FRC distorts a quote to scare its supporters. |
Just a simple lesson in lying brought to you by the Family Research Council.
What is claimed by the Family Research Council:
In a stunning column this week, the (Charlotte Observer) argues that “Girls must overcome ‘discomfort’ of seeing ‘male genitalia’ in locker rooms.”
What The Charlotte Observer actually said:
Yes, the thought of male genitalia in girls’ locker rooms – and vice versa – might be distressing to some. But the battle for equality has always been in part about overcoming discomfort – with blacks sharing facilities, with gays sharing marriage – then realizing that it was not nearly so awful as some people imagined.
There is nothing in The Charlotte Observer editorial about girls seeing male genitalia. And the passage is definitely taken out of context. Read the column for yourself and decide.
Some might argue that what The Charlotte Observer actually said is equally distressing. I say if that's the case, then why did FRC feel the need to totally alter the passage ?
2 comments:
Looks like the FRC has updated its post to include the entire text from the Observer. Did you happen to take a screen-shot of the original version of their post?
I should have but I didn't. I tweeeted them asking about it. It's nice that I may be getting to them. LOL
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