WASHINGTON, D.C.--The U.S. National Education Association is finally casting an eye toward Canada’s lesbian teaching certification program which, they claim, is allowing a Montreal-based Web site, Lesbo 101, to broadcast over the Internet educational information on lesbianism with no regard to U.S. standards.

“A young woman interested in her own sexuality might pay the $29.95 fee to subscribe to Lesbo 101. And because of the title she might believe it’s a legitimate program, which could offer her insight about herself and possibly award some form of college credit,” said Mary Heinrich, NEA’s spokesperson. “But there is so little substance in the program, and its level of teaching is so poor, that it seems almost like a full-blown pornographic Web site.”

By allowing the topic to be presented as if it only consisted of women jamming dildos into their crotches, Heinrich said that Canadian authorities are guilty of circumventing lesbianism’s multi-faceted elements.

“Not only would a complete lesbian-teaching certificate earned in the United States take four years to complete, it would encompass diverse topics such as feminism, female biology, intercultural experience, and soy-based protein supplementation.” Even completing this daunting course load would not be enough to grant someone the right to teach—a separate teaching certificate would also be required.

Legally, there is nothing the NEA can do to stop Lesbo 101 from broadcasting its program through the Web. Since no actual college credit, degree, or certification is offered with either the weekly trial for $7.95 or the monthly membership, the program is able to operate within the confines of a loophole.

Presently, Canadian authorities appear to be out-rightly avoiding the issue, as they refused comment to reporters when queried. The Web site, itself, only offered reporters a chance to get a free “daily pic” forwarded to their email addresses.

The situation is at an impasse, despite Heinrich’s belief that Lesbo 101 should be forced to increase its standards.

“All we can hope is that women who are truly interested in their sexualities will see that Lesbo 101 is something operating outside the system, and that it is not the kind of place to find a validating or enlightening experience.”

Furthermore, Heinrich is unclear who is presently purchasing access to the course.

“The program has been around for some time, so it’s obviously successful and generating income, but from whom? Hopefully, the young women joining the site will see it for what it’s worth—a course run by hacks and not a true educational experience.”

The only situation Heinrich foresees that would enable the NEA to ask U.S. authorities to intervene would be if there was suddenly an influx of women trying to gain employment based upon their Lesbo 101 experience.

“That might prove there is enough suggestive material in the site’s splash page to make women believe they were receiving a degree of some sort. And that would be fraud.”