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Kay Scarpetta · 05-11-2005, 07:46 PM

Tomorrow in Bio class, we have to dissect a frog. My teacher decided to give us a preview today. It was bad enough when she took the dead frog ( body still intact) out of the bucket. But then she dissected it right in front of us. First of all, it was utterly disgusting. The inside... contents of the frog just sprung everywhere. The colors were that of a sickly gray and booger-like yellow. I just can't handle certain things, and that's one of them.

Second of all, it broke my heart. I don't agree with dissecting animals and killing them for experience/experiments. So tomorrow, we have to get in our lab groups and pick out a frog. What makes it even worse, is we have to NAME the damn frog. I really don't think I can do this... I almost threw up today. But if I don't do it, I'm going to get a zero, and it's a major lab.

Any advice? Anyone ever have to do this? I'm petrified and extremely disgruntled that I have to dissect a once-living animal. When the hell am I ever going to be quized on the anatomy of a frog?!

Help.

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 05-11-2005, 07:48 PM

We had to disect a pig fetus in biology last year. It doesn't gross me out so much as it just makes me feel awful. It is sad, but I don't know what you can do about it. Humans suck, we should disect ourselves.

TripperFan · 05-11-2005, 07:51 PM

I thought they had stopped doing this on real animals. Apparently there's no need - they now utilize alternate teaching tools so that dissections in class are not necessary.

I cannot believe they're still doing this. I didn't take biology because of this exact reason! Back then, not only did they do frogs, but rabbits as well!

I have heard of some students asking to be excused and then allowed another method of learning it so that they can be graded on tests like the rest of the class. I remember the smell!!

Max Whittaker · 05-11-2005, 07:54 PM

With today's technology, we don't even need to disect real frogs. Computers can give us accurate and realistic images and tutorials.

Generations of students have objected to the disection of frogs. Yet it continues. Doesn't make sense.

TripperFan · 05-11-2005, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Max Whittaker

With today's technology, we don't even need to disect real frogs. Computers can give us accurate and realistic images and tutorials.

Generations of students have objected to the disection of frogs. Yet it continues. Doesn't make sense.

Yeah - that's what I've heard - there's some sort of software that's like totally 3-D, and everything else. To me, you don't need to feel the actual texture unless you're in med school. Maybe its time to start a campaign at your school to change the way they do it!

Penny Lane · 05-11-2005, 08:16 PM

When I had to disect frogs, worms and grasshoppers in Biology I thought that I couldn't do it. But I did it! It wasn't so bad. And I am the queen of squeamish!

Remember that medical science and medical breakthoughs/cures have come about through these seemingly yucky things. I just hope that someday a cure for cancer will be fouind!

So many people that I love, lately have died from cancer.

I look at it this way.......How many flies have I killed and bugs have I stepped on in my lifetime? I don't see any difference in insects and frogs or whatever.Just as long as they were not tortured or anything.Just My opinion.

Brian · 05-11-2005, 08:34 PM

Karly if you think dissecting a frog is bad, try dissecting a dead cat for Anatomy. My sister had to do that for her college anatomy class. I wouldn't object to dissecting anything else but I would draw the line at dissecting a cat.

Penny Lane · 05-11-2005, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian

Karly if you think dissecting a frog is bad, try dissecting a dead cat for Anatomy. My sister had to do that for her college anatomy class. I wouldn't object to dissecting anything else but I would draw the line at dissecting a cat.

Oh yes, I'll have to admit that dissecting a cat would bother me a lot!

Hollow · 05-11-2005, 08:57 PM

we had to dissect frogs last year in biology too. i made my partner do everything because i couldn't stand it. we dissected sheep hearts before that though and i was dicing it up without any problem. my school's anatomy class dissects cats every year. they're doing it now. my brother named his "megaded" (after the band megadeth..) it makes the room smell like **** for weeks. i'd rather keep taking crapistry than tear up the insides of a poor kitty.

Chelsea · 05-11-2005, 09:02 PM

What ever happened to the Dissection Choice legislation being floated around in MA? Last I heard it'd passed the state House and Senate...

On Edit: Apparently Romney line-item veto'ed it....can't find anything after that. Karly, if you can't talk your teacher out of it, blame your governor. At least your Legislative Branch TRIED to get you out of it.

Max Whittaker · 05-11-2005, 09:21 PM

It's rather creepy that they make you name it... I mean, for many people, it's hard enough to disect a once-living creature. What do they accomplish by having you name it?

*MIBabe03* · 05-11-2005, 09:26 PM

I would suggest that if you don't want to do it, try and pair up with a guy or something that likes that sort of thing. The nastiest thing I had to disect was a lamb eyeball. I never had to do a frog. Also in 9th grade, we had to disect these small sharks. The teacher told us that they were all male. Well I started to disect mine, and I found 4 babies inside! So much for all male.

MsOrange · 05-11-2005, 09:31 PM

i remember doing that in middle school (we disected a pig in high school). It smelt soo bad; the smell alone made me sick. I just coudl'nt think about the fact that it was once living; i looked at it as a grade. That's all you can do--unless you plan a protest.

Max Whittaker · 05-11-2005, 09:38 PM

Protest! Protest! Protest! Protest!

PZelda · 05-11-2005, 09:48 PM

I had to dissect a frog in 7th grade life science.

I felt basically the same way, yet I had to go on and do it...The worst was doing the rat in my 10th grade biology class. We alternated rats every day over a span of four days - one day, I had a rat whose intestines were destroyed and it oozed poop all over the tray.

And another rat I worked with had been pregnant before it died - ew! *shudder*

05-11-2005, 07:46 PM	#1
Kay Scarpetta Defy Gravity 8.26.05 Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 04, 2001 Location: La Vie Boheme Posts: 28,013	Horrible, horrible Biology experience Tomorrow in Bio class, we have to dissect a frog. My teacher decided to give us a preview today. It was bad enough when she took the dead frog ( body still intact) out of the bucket. But then she dissected it right in front of us. First of all, it was utterly disgusting. The inside... contents of the frog just sprung everywhere. The colors were that of a sickly gray and booger-like yellow. I just can't handle certain things, and that's one of them. Second of all, it broke my heart. I don't agree with dissecting animals and killing them for experience/experiments. So tomorrow, we have to get in our lab groups and pick out a frog. What makes it even worse, is we have to NAME the damn frog. I really don't think I can do this... I almost threw up today. But if I don't do it, I'm going to get a zero, and it's a major lab. Any advice? Anyone ever have to do this? I'm petrified and extremely disgruntled that I have to dissect a once-living animal. When the hell am I ever going to be quized on the anatomy of a frog?! Help.
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05-11-2005, 07:48 PM	#2
Pleasant Tomorrow Member Forum Addict Join Date: Feb 19, 2003 Location: New York Posts: 69,525	We had to disect a pig fetus in biology last year. It doesn't gross me out so much as it just makes me feel awful. It is sad, but I don't know what you can do about it. Humans suck, we should disect ourselves.
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05-11-2005, 07:51 PM	#3
TripperFan In God's Arms Now Forum Star Join Date: Sep 14, 2003 Location: Heartbreak Ridge Posts: 12,086	I thought they had stopped doing this on real animals. Apparently there's no need - they now utilize alternate teaching tools so that dissections in class are not necessary. I cannot believe they're still doing this. I didn't take biology because of this exact reason! Back then, not only did they do frogs, but rabbits as well! I have heard of some students asking to be excused and then allowed another method of learning it so that they can be graded on tests like the rest of the class. I remember the smell!!
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05-11-2005, 07:54 PM	#4
Max Whittaker I want Serenity back Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 30, 2001 Posts: 6,180	With today's technology, we don't even need to disect real frogs. Computers can give us accurate and realistic images and tutorials. Generations of students have objected to the disection of frogs. Yet it continues. Doesn't make sense.
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05-11-2005, 08:16 PM	#6
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,261	When I had to disect frogs, worms and grasshoppers in Biology I thought that I couldn't do it. But I did it! It wasn't so bad. And I am the queen of squeamish! Remember that medical science and medical breakthoughs/cures have come about through these seemingly yucky things. I just hope that someday a cure for cancer will be fouind! So many people that I love, lately have died from cancer. I look at it this way.......How many flies have I killed and bugs have I stepped on in my lifetime? I don't see any difference in insects and frogs or whatever.Just as long as they were not tortured or anything.Just My opinion.
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05-11-2005, 08:34 PM	#7
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	Karly if you think dissecting a frog is bad, try dissecting a dead cat for Anatomy. My sister had to do that for her college anatomy class. I wouldn't object to dissecting anything else but I would draw the line at dissecting a cat.

05-11-2005, 08:57 PM	#9
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	we had to dissect frogs last year in biology too. i made my partner do everything because i couldn't stand it. we dissected sheep hearts before that though and i was dicing it up without any problem. my school's anatomy class dissects cats every year. they're doing it now. my brother named his "megaded" (after the band megadeth..) it makes the room smell like **** for weeks. i'd rather keep taking crapistry than tear up the insides of a poor kitty.

05-11-2005, 09:02 PM	#10
Chelsea Semi-retired Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Washington Posts: 5,727	What ever happened to the Dissection Choice legislation being floated around in MA? Last I heard it'd passed the state House and Senate... On Edit: Apparently Romney line-item veto'ed it....can't find anything after that. Karly, if you can't talk your teacher out of it, blame your governor. At least your Legislative Branch TRIED to get you out of it.
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05-11-2005, 09:21 PM	#11
Max Whittaker I want Serenity back Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 30, 2001 Posts: 6,180	It's rather creepy that they make you name it... I mean, for many people, it's hard enough to disect a once-living creature. What do they accomplish by having you name it?

05-11-2005, 09:26 PM	#12
MIBabe03 Loving Swingtown! Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 28, 2002 Location: TX Posts: 4,646	I would suggest that if you don't want to do it, try and pair up with a guy or something that likes that sort of thing. The nastiest thing I had to disect was a lamb eyeball. I never had to do a frog. Also in 9th grade, we had to disect these small sharks. The teacher told us that they were all male. Well I started to disect mine, and I found 4 babies inside! So much for all male.
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05-11-2005, 09:31 PM	#13
MsOrange Bringin' Sexy Back Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 27, 2004 Posts: 6,133	i remember doing that in middle school (we disected a pig in high school). It smelt soo bad; the smell alone made me sick. I just coudl'nt think about the fact that it was once living; i looked at it as a grade. That's all you can do--unless you plan a protest.

05-11-2005, 09:38 PM	#14
Max Whittaker I want Serenity back Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 30, 2001 Posts: 6,180	Protest! Protest! Protest! Protest!

05-11-2005, 09:48 PM	#15
PZelda Two Valeries! <3 Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 15, 2002 Location: I'm STILL missing NYC. :( Posts: 78,223	I had to dissect a frog in 7th grade life science. I felt basically the same way, yet I had to go on and do it...The worst was doing the rat in my 10th grade biology class. We alternated rats every day over a span of four days - one day, I had a rat whose intestines were destroyed and it oozed poop all over the tray. And another rat I worked with had been pregnant before it died - ew! shudder
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