Girl, 12, sues over Brokeback Mountain

Ananova:
A 12-year-old girl and her family are suing for £250,000 damages after gay cowboy movie Brokeback Mountain was shown in class.

The student, Jessica Turner, said she suffered psychological distress after watching the movie, reports the Chicago Tribune.

The teacher who showed the movie told students, "What happens in Ms. Buford's class stays in Ms. Buford's class," according to the lawsuit.

The girl and her family filed the suit against the Chicago Board of Education after the film was shown to students at Ashburn Community Elementary School a year ago.

"It is very important to me that my children not be exposed to this," said Turner's grandfather and guardian, Kenneth Richardson.

"The teacher knew she was not supposed to do this... It's like I told the principal, she should have better control over her teachers."

Richardson said his granddaughter was traumatised after watching the movie and told him: "They made me watch this bad movie."

THIS - is just totally absurd. Who decided she was traumatised (was it the grandfather)? 'They' didn't make her do anything - she wasn't tied nor cuffed to the chair, she could have got up and left - BUT, I suppose, if there is money to be made from something then people will jump at the chance to make as much as possible. (Chris Tarrant also being a case in point).