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KEEPIN' EM STRAIGHT THROUGH GRADE EIGHT! A bill in Tennessee would make it illegal for teachers to even mention homosexuality to pupils below 9th grade. Sign: Sodomy-free school zone Teachers: "I'm sorry, officer -- the G-word just popped out!" "Tell it to the judge, unwholesome wench!"
Inspired by Tennessee, Arkansas bans all equals signs from math class. Another symbol is quickly adopted. Teacher: "One man marries one woman and they have six kids. How many people are in the family?"
Not to be outdone, Texas issues protective devices to all children. Gay-cancelling headphones: Special Hear-no-queer (TM) technology filters out pervert words. Heterogoggles: replace one member of a same-sex couple with a person of the opposite sex.
So as not to corrupt children who read newspapers, press coverage of these developments is limited. "Ban on Mentioning [Unmentionable] Goes Into Effect" "As of today, it is officially illegal to discuss [unmentionable] publicly. While a majority of voters support the move, some [unmentionable] activists oppose the new law. Abigail Swenson, a [unmentionable], stated at a protest rally: 'This unfair attack on [unmentionables] will not stand." When asked..."