Charlie Condou: The three of us
Two dads, one mum – one family
By Charlie Condou
The Guardian, Saturday 12 November 2011
[…When I started writing this column, I had no idea what the response would be. Obviously, this newspaper's readership is famously liberal and tolerant, but these words appear online too and the wider world … well, let's just say that reading what people say on the internet is not the way to restore your faith in humanity. After the first column was published, I braced myself for the response. What happened was quite extraordinary: I received more than 1,000 messages on Twitter with not one single negative or abusive reaction…
…This week is national anti-bullying week and I've been doing a lot of work with Diversity Role Models (DRM), a charity that goes into schools to talk about bullying and homophobia. It's always interesting working with kids. They're often passionate and opinionated, but also willing to engage with new ideas and, unlike many adults, open to changing their attitudes. Some of them start, like Delaney, from a position of absolute certainty that "different" equals "wrong". But when you talk to them, gently investigate their misconceptions about difference, and explain the damage that prejudice does, they often surprise you with their willingness to open their minds. We have a long way to go before schools are taking homophobia as seriously as they take racism, but groups such as DRM are making a good start…]
This is just an extract of the article by Charlie. If you’d like to read more click HERE
Charliecondou: This week's column, a fitting start to anti-bullying week I think guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2…
Tom_In_Oz_: @Charliecondou let the games begin....had ya coffee...check...been to the loo... check....had "me time"...check & check...bring on the tweets!
aaronhussey: TOTES saw @Charliecondou and Michelle Collins in the Two Brewers last night. #corrie
Charliecondou: @aaronhussey Oh God, we were hammered!
aaronhussey: @Charliecondou you looked like you were having fun. I was on a date on the table near you guys.... Earlier he'd been taking the mick out of my Corrie loving northern ways and then in you walked! Great timing.
Eamonn_Forde: @Charliecondou Why are you a bully and a bigot against people called Eamon(n)? Typical - its one rule for you and another for Eamon(n)s.
Charliecondou: @Eamonn_Forde You can’t even spell your own name! That’s typical of homophobes you know
Sara_Jeca: @Charliecondou 1, 2, gay, straight, bi who cares as long as they're loving & supportive! X
Charliecondou: @Sara_Jeca absolutely right x
Eamonn_Forde: @Charliecondou We have to keep changing the spelling to stop BULIES and BIGOTS like you setting our houses on fire. You evil Eamon(n)ist.
marcooth: @aaronhussey @charliecondou The Two Brewers? CHARLIE CONDOU!
Charliecondou: @marcooth It wasnt me. It was Ian Beale
Hemmo: @Charliecondou It's a great column this week x
scottishphoenix: @Charliecondou Hi-Do you know if Comment is Free will be allowing comments on your article later on?
hylyhylyhyly: just read all of @Charliecondou's column on the Guardian, so so lovely :)
PNovelistGale: @Redmagpie93 @Patrick_Ness Well any reader of Patrick Ness is a person of discernment!
PNovelistGale: DM@CharlieCondou What a thrill! I love your column. P
DrSarahParish: @Charliecondou Better be nice to her then.
DrSarahParish: @Charliecondou We're in Hampshire my lover, having a Barbour and Hunter style weekend. All very open fire and cashmere!! Send her my love.
PaulBurston: Another great column by @Charliecondou today. See you tomorrow, Charlie. guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2…
PaulBurston: @Charliecondou I'll be carrying a red carnation and a copy of Woman's Own x
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