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LTC Stephen F.
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As somebody who was conceived in Britain and born in the USA, I am saddened but not at all surprised by this Children’s Commissioner for England devised survey. This is an extension of socialism when people place all their trust in the government to run virtually every aspect of their lives. In an age when sexuality seems to a du-jour choice it isn't surprising that bureaucrats developed this broad list of potential choices. I imagine they did their best to not offend any particular group except parents, bible-believing churches and synagogues and koran-believing mosques. LTC Stephen C. CW5 Charlie Poulton SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL CPO Tim Dickey SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT SSgt (Join to see) SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" SSgt (Join to see) TSgt John Temblador, PI, CIPA SGT (Join to see) SGT Randal Groover SGT Robert Hawks SGT Forrest Stewart
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LTC Stephen C.
LTC Stephen C.
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I think it's absurd, LTC Stephen F.. Any further commentary would be useless in my opinion.
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SGT Forrest Stewart
SGT Forrest Stewart
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Yup. You're probably right Sir!
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COL Ted Mc
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LTC Stephen F. - Colonel; I realize that my education isn't quite up to the standards of a British 13 to 81 year old, but WHAT IN HELL do all those terms mean?

Is a 13 year old male homosexual a "Boy" or not?

What's the gender opposite of "Tomboy" - Marygirl"?
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COL Ted Mc
COL Ted Mc
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LTC Stephen F. - Colonel, It was in the 1970s when I was visiting my sister and, when I was leaving I gave her two kids a present each. To her daughter I gave a Tonka Front End Loader and to her son I gave an "art kit". Both loved their presents and the biggest problem that arose was that her daughter wouldn't let her son play with "MY truck".

Both kids grew up to be normal and well socialized adults.
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LTC Stephen F.
LTC Stephen F.
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COL Ted Mc - it is good to know that your grand-kids are well socialized. I hope they will never vote socialist.
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COL Ted Mc
COL Ted Mc
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LTC Stephen F. - Colonel; Considering that they are in their 50s, the odds are lower.
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SSgt Terry P.
SSgt Terry P.
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COL Ted Mc - "What's the gender opposite of "Tomboy" - Marygirl"?"
Colonel,thank you for my morning chuckle.
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SSgt Robert Marx
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That seems to be an incredibly ill advised survey to give to teenagers and should serve to confuse many of them. Giving so many choices to people who are inherently unsure of themselves seems to legitimize an anything goes approach. It is in society's interest to allow for free expression but 25 choices to define an area that genetics gives only two selections for is ludicrous.
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LTC Stephen F.
LTC Stephen F.
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I concur with your assessment SSgt Robert Marx. I wonder if any prankster will select all 25 choices since the test say you can select as many as they want.
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