Why “Not All Homeschoolers” and “No True Christians” Silence Dialogue

Let’s be honest here. We use these arguments to protect ourselves.

If The Shoe Doesn’t Fit…

“Can we please just stop with the comments about how not all homeschoolers are ‘like that’? We get it.”

The No True Homeschooler Argument: Rebecca Irene Gorman’s Thoughts

“The moment I say that homeschooling enabled my parents to hide abuse and neglect, all of these facts melt away. I’m no longer a homeschooling poster child. After all, no true homeschooler would abuse or neglect their child. I was an aberration. My family was a one-off, virtually non-occurring instance.”