Jan. 22nd, 2008

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I had dinner last night with a wonderful friend, a guy I met while in grad school. We don't see each other much, mostly because he's a flake with scheduling and partly because he teaches high school two towns over. But he's wonderful, brilliant and one of the few people I unreservedly dork out with over Christian theology.

He teaches theology and Latin at an all boys Catholic high school. This semester his theology classes are focusing on social justice. He is planning to do a unit in February on abortion and he's asked me to come in and present. He thinks a male teacher in a room full of boys needs a woman's perspective on this issue. I agree, and I am honored that he's asked me.

I have about three weeks to prepare. Of course, this is not health or sex ed. A feminist perspective is vital, but must be carefully trod as this is not my classroom and the boys don't have any feminist theory under them. So I ask you (and particularly [livejournal.com profile] queen_of_wands) for any suggestions - on material, presentation techniques, places to mine for info, etc. My plan is talk for no more than 20 minutes and then do some discussion.

Just so you know, I am not required - and my friend doesn't want me - to just parrot the Catholic Church's view that all abortion is bad. The aim is to get the boys to think about how the issue is interconnected with other issues, to see the decision with some compassion, and to see beyond the black and white language that the abortion "debate" is couched in.

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