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October 03, 2005
Parents: The Anti-Brain
St. Andrews School of Austin has returned a three million dollar donation to a family that demanded the school pull Brokeback Mountain, the Annie Proulx story of a couple of gay old cowboys (the movie adaptation of the same name, which has been in post-production at Focus Films for freakin' ever, will finally be released this December), from the 12th grade curriculum. The article, though, does slightly temper the punk rock-ness of the school's decision by pointing out that the story was never actually required reading, merely part of a suggested reading list. It still is, all things considered, pretty punk rock. I just hope the school doesn't face retributions so harsh as to impede their ability to do the right thing the next time some crazy parent or trustee tries to push them around.
Incidentally, when I first read the article, I assumed they were talking about a different St. Andrews School where the movie Dead Poets Society was filmed. Though a horrendously awful film, its link to the school would have added a tasty smack of irony.
Posted by hissycat at October 3, 2005 03:53 PM
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