Textbook Case of What's Wrong With California

The California legislature has a long history of passing homosexuality advocacy legislation and gender confusion/pro-mutilation legislation, even as the state's finances remain in shambles. The Assembly has passed SB 48. Here's the report in the Los Angeles Times by Patrick McGreevy.

Textbooks and history classes in California schools would be required to include the contributions of gays, lesbians and transgender Americans under a proposal given final legislative approval in the Assembly on Tuesday and sent to Gov. Jerry Brown.

Let's be clear. If someone who is a homosexual, a crossdresser, or has undergone mutilation has made significant contributions relevant to what is being taught, that would already be included. But now we can expect something silly that points out that a man was sexually attracted to another man, as if that has anything to do with, say, advancing industry.

The measure sparked a spirited debate, including personal pleas from two openly gay lawmakers — Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) and Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco). They said the bill would reduce the bullying of gay students and correct an oversight by history books.

Right. Reduce bullying. Uh huh.

"I don't want to be invisible in a textbook," Ammiano told his colleagues.

What makes you think you belong in a textbook? Or do you really think "you" are represented by some stranger simply because you both like men? Identity politics are always good for a laugh.

The bill, SB 48, which had already been approved by the state Senate, passed the Assembly on a 49-25 vote. Brown has 12 days to sign or veto the measure, on which he has taken no public position.

Just one of thousands of reasons to leave California or homeschool.

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