Comments on: Loving someone is never age-inappropriate

By: Fiana

Fiana — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 00:00:53 +0000

Have to say Will the most religious impact my catholic high school had on me at the time was instilling fervour for the occult. I believe Yeats had a similar reaction, I would’ve loved to hear him speak at my school, as much as I loved hearing you at our CBCA day teaching writing to students at the State Library of NSW. I am now a pretty practicing catholic-ish woman who, as an individual with her own tastes, plucks from the options available. Denying any child in Australia the right to see themselves represented in their teachers and mentors is condoning the bigotry that rips countries apart. #oneworld

By: Christene Cole

Christene Cole — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 21:23:04 +0000

Hopefully when the book is released you will be invited back to the school. Maybe their Year 12, (Senior) class) will be better judges of what is appropriate for the students than the parents. Catholic (and other students in a religion based school) might be very confused if it appears priests and pastors are able to sexually abuse children, and get away with it for years, but they are not allowed to hear about the struggles other young people face growing up. By the way, in the New Testament of the Christian Bible, Jesus did not mention homosexuality. The Old Testament is selectively used by some Christians as law. Not even Jews abide by many of those ‘laws’.

By: Marita Thomson

Marita Thomson — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 05:57:59 +0000

In reply to Robbie Quinn. Rest assured, Robbie, that your old school hosted a launch of The Sidekicks last week and it was a great success. You would have loved it, and will enjoy the book. Would love to hear your thoughts on it when you do. All the best!

By: Robbie Quinn

Robbie Quinn — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 01:24:43 +0000

G’day Will,

Back when I was in high-school, you came and gave a talk about your (then) new release, Loathing Lola. It was an inspirational talk and really helped define where I want to go in life and I look back on it a lot.

My school was also a fairly stuck up religious school, and the thought that there are now kids missing out on meeting you and having the same experience I had because of backwards, idiotic values from schools like this really saddens me.

Thanks again for that talk, and keep fighting the good fight. Can’t wait to read The Sidekicks.

By: Nikki McWatters

Nikki McWatters — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 00:49:52 +0000

Well said, Will…..loving someone is never age-inappropriate! x