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February 21, 2005
Objective
Growing up in America, children are taught that there are a variety of topics one was not to discuss in public, such as: politics, religion, and sex. One’s sexuality is supposed to be a private matter. But as time progresses, this is not the case- sex is everywhere! Not only do we see it on television and in the movies, we see it on display in bars, clubs, and restaurants. Whether this ranges from the very sight of families and couples to outright public displays of affection, one’s sexuality is not a very private matter at all. Society has become more open and accepting of sexuality in public to a certain degree, but it still holds rigid views in regards to homosexuality. Homosexuals are a highly stigmatized group. They are viewed negatively because of their unconventional sexual orientation. Heterosexuality, the relationship between a man and woman, serves as the norm, and as is the case with any behavior that deviates from the norms, homosexuality threatens common notions of what is right and wrong.
But who has the right to say what is right and wrong? For we live in a country that symbolized freedom and a society that is evolving through change, yet our lives are subjected to a plethora of stereotypes, hatred, fears, and ignorance. Our country has been exposed to a number of social movements such as human slavery, divorce, universal suffrage, equal rights for women, racial segregation, inter-racial marriage, religious freedom, inter-faith marriages, and access to contraceptives, which have been largely settled. Other social conflicts, like right of parents to spank children and equal rights for transsexuals and bisexuals have yet to be fully engaged.
For the purpose of this project our group focused on the queer community and how it may or may not affect what we are teaching our children. In the following sections we have proposed a possible curriculum guide for teaching sexual diversity in our elementary, middle, and high schools. The three-tiered system allows educators to provide material that is age appropriate while still leaving discussion about important issues, definitions and about aspects of the queer community. The proposal is not asking professionals in the education system to teach or demand acceptance, but rather educate their students about sexual diversity. Tolerance of sexual diversity is the long-term battle for social, political, and legal equality between society and the queer community.
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Jade, Melanie, Margot, Noelle, and Sarah
Posted by smal0064 at February 21, 2005 01:56 AM
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You said: "Tolerance of sexual diversity is the long-term battle for social, political, and legal equality between society and the queer community."
But, does homosexuality have tolerance of sex diversity? No. It's a genetic, unchangeable orientation that always narrowly excludes sex diversity nad equality, by definition. That's why they call it same-sex orientation. "Same" is the opposite of "diverse".
This is why people don't like homosexuality.
It's really very simple if you can put aside your biases. Here are some examples...
Racism: "I have an unchangeable same-race orientation. I'm white and I can only fall in love with people with white skin. I always exclude blacks when it comes to 'love', simply because they are different."
Sexism: "I have an unchangeable same-sex orientation. I'm male and I can only fall in love with men. I always exclude women when it comes to 'love', simply because they are different."
sexism: discriminatory behavior towards members of the opposite sex (WordNet Princeton University)
Homosexuality is obviously sex anti-equality. Why do homosexuals expect equality when they are gender-exclusive?
In contrast, straight, heterosexual one man one woman is uniquely inclusive sex diversity and equality orientation!
I thought everyone should be inclusive and diversity oriented?! No?
Posted by: inclusive at November 28, 2006 08:49 AM
You said: "Tolerance of sexual diversity is the long-term battle for social, political, and legal equality between society and the queer community."
But, does homosexuality have tolerance of sex diversity? No. It's a genetic, unchangeable orientation that always narrowly excludes sex diversity nad equality, by definition. That's why they call it same-sex orientation. "Same" is the opposite of "diverse".
This is why people don't like homosexuality.
It's really very simple if you can put aside your biases. Here are some examples...
Racism: "I have an unchangeable same-race orientation. I'm white and I can only fall in love with people with white skin. I always exclude blacks when it comes to 'love', simply because they are different."
Sexism: "I have an unchangeable same-sex orientation. I'm male and I can only fall in love with men. I always exclude women when it comes to 'love', simply because they are different."
sexism: discriminatory behavior towards members of the opposite sex (WordNet Princeton University)
Homosexuality is obviously sex anti-equality. Why do homosexuals expect equality when they are gender-exclusive?
In contrast, straight, heterosexual one man one woman is uniquely inclusive sex diversity and equality orientation!
I thought everyone should be inclusive and diversity oriented?! No?
Posted by: inclusive at November 28, 2006 08:51 AM
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