A few articles...

[conuly]

One on the government's site on talking to kids about sex, which I'm not even getting into.

One about the blind student who just got his MD. This reminds me of a conversation I had with Mr. Bemrich (Bemrick?) (a family friend) I had a while back. He was going on and on about how under the ADA I'd have to accept a blind plumber, and I was sitting there trying to explain that you can't just start plumbing (plumbering?). You have to be certified, which means you have to pass a test. If you've passed this test, why should I care if you can see or not? Unless you cheated, you can no doubt fix my leaky pipe, and the sooner it's done, the better.

Comments

[leora.livejournal.com]

I'd probably prefer a blind plumber... it's silly, I know. But I really dislike having strangers in my home. And having the person be blind makes the person a) seem a little less threatening (not necessarily valid, but illusions can be nice) and b) they won't notice the mess as long as the pathway is clear and nothing smells. Unless, of course, the person isn't all-blind.

[kibbles.livejournal.com]

BBC has a great site for kids and bodies. My daughter, I thought she wouldnt want to see it or laugh or something and it actually worked out quite well.

[leora.livejournal.com]

I'd probably prefer a blind plumber... it's silly, I know. But I really dislike having strangers in my home. And having the person be blind makes the person a) seem a little less threatening (not necessarily valid, but illusions can be nice) and b) they won't notice the mess as long as the pathway is clear and nothing smells. Unless, of course, the person isn't all-blind.

[kibbles.livejournal.com]

BBC has a great site for kids and bodies. My daughter, I thought she wouldnt want to see it or laugh or something and it actually worked out quite well.