To the Editor:
As an educator who stands for teaching young people to live in peace, to be kind to their fellow humans, and to be globally accepting of all people, I am taken aback that an opinion blog post would highlight the kindness and humanity of such a controversial figure as Charlie Kirk, God rest his soul (鈥�Why Charlie Kirk Was an Icon to So Many Boys,鈥� Sept. 15, 2025).
Many people, depending on their profession and experience with him, found him neither kind nor humane but instead found themselves harassed and threatened, such as the .鈥� At a Turning Point USA event in 2023, Kirk said he thought to have a Second Amendment. 鈥淏lack America is poorer, more murderous, more dangerous鈥� than when living under Jim Crow.
I鈥檓 honestly disappointed, since he was so divisive.
Alison McLean
Teacher
Charlotte, N.C.
