Smitten Kitten

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The director of the private Gaia Democratic School in Minneapolis, Starri Hedges, took the middle- and high school-aged kids to “Smitten Kitten” as part of a sex education lesson.

Parents Livid Over ‘Democratic’ School’s Shock Field Trip — but the Director Says It Was ‘Beautiful’

However, Hedges called the sex-ed field trip “beautiful” in a statement on Monday, according to the Star Tribune.

“What I saw happening on our trip, I thought it was beautiful because kids could talk to these sex educators without any shame, without any fear,” she said.

Students were reportedly shielded from content deemed “pornographic” while at Smitten Kitten, but sex toys and other adult products were reportedly visible to the kids.

Some students even bought condoms, according to the report. The store also sells books and DVDs and hosts workshops.

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According to Minneapolis city code, those younger than 18 should not be exposed to “sexually provocative written, photographic, printed, sound, or published materials deemed harmful to minors.”​

Hedges also said it was the “first time we have taken that kind of field trip and it will probably be our last,” which she explained makes her feel bad “because the kids had so much fun.”





and the sex shop: http://www.smittenkittenonline.com/

 

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Well, you know what, if you send your kid to be educated at a place called the Gaia Democratic School, whose philosophy of "holistic education" is right on their website, you get what you get.

http://www.gaiademocratic.org/

Why are these parents shocked and dismayed? They're the ones who sent their kids to this hippie freak "school" in the first place. What did they think was going to go on?

 

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Okay, you have to read these staff bios. I am DYING!!

http://www.gaiademocratic.org/Our_Community.php

 

[GURPS]

Okay, you have to read these staff bios. I am DYING!!

http://www.gaiademocratic.org/Our_Community.php

Starri Fawn ? WTF who names their daughter starri fawn

bits of other staff Bios;

..... graduated from the U of M with a degree is Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies. - there is a quality education


She is a level 2 Reiki practitioner who has formally studied in the Gardnerian Tradition of witchcraft.

 

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Starri Fawn ? WTF who names their daughter starri fawn

Oh please - she's the most normal one of the whole kook bunch.

 

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Here's this genius:

Mary Allen graduated from the U of M with a degree is Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies. She enjoys both arts and crafts, baking, bike mechanics, and books. She volunteered as a literacy counselor in Milwaukee. She loves playing games, asking questions, and learning from people around her. She also loves quoting other people and her life motto comes from Ray Bradbury-If you don't love what you're doing, don't do it.

Like, totally profound quote there, Mary Allen.

This has to be an Onion site, don't you think? This can't be real.

 

[GURPS]

Oh please - she's the most normal one of the whole kook bunch.

yeah several are out there ....

 

[GURPS]

Here's this genius:



Like, totally profound quote there, Mary Allen.

This has to be an Onion site, don't you think? This can't be real.

well you did point out it is a Hippie School ...

 

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Ana Cammerata is Gaia's Volunteer Coordinator, Ethics Committee Coordinator and more. Ana has a love of reading and researching and credits in nearly every area of college study available. She is a self taught leather worker and pet parent to a toilet trained cat and a Pomeranian that wears diapers. She speaks English and Spanish, and has studied Tarot for over 12 years. She is a level 2 Reiki practitioner who has formally studied in the Gardnerian Tradition of witchcraft. She worked with Cancer Patients at the Hope Lodge before having to take leave due to Lyme disease. She also bakes amazing cakes! Here's the one she made for the 2014 Gaia Graduation Picnic:

Her cake looks like a Pinterest fail.