A Reflection of LGBT Community Struggles
An LGBT community struggles through academic and social aspects. In consideration, Gerri August wrote an essay to discuss how LGBT students and teens were harmed by adults and other students because they were not socially fit for the classroom. Suddenly, lots of teachers decide to create seminars and open discussions to express how the LGBT communities feel today and what can we improve on. If I was someone who is part of the LGBT communities, I would feel the same as them because I would feel lonely up till being included in a classroom discussion. I would feel this way because I would be afraid of how people would react to how I am a part of the LGBT community in the first place.
Another point to this discussion would be that LGBT Communities are affected by psychological and social developments. According to the article, one quote that I feel is the most important for this blog is that, "schools are 'outcubators' -- places that introduce new ways of thinking and behaving" (August 84). If I was an administrator worried about the LGBT community, I would feel that it is time to make a change by bringing in-school discussions to shape and include the LGBT to our school communities. I would feel this way because 1) we can communicate more with the LGBT culture and 2) I believe that inclusion is the best for all schools and communities.
Connection: After reading all of this article, I decided to connect this piece to Lisa Delpit's "Silenced Dialogue" essay and from one of my blogs on Mr. Jonathan Kozol and Mrs. Peggy Mcintosh. First, Lisa Delpit's "The Silenced Dialogue" explains that "there are code or rules for participating in power, that is there is a 'culture of power'". It explains that communication through culture of power is important for all schools to learn more about what is happening with the LGBT communities Second, I connected to Kozol and Mcintosh because (similar to the August article) they want to make sure that inclusion is best for all students whether in or out of the classroom.
In conclusion, LGBT communities at first were struggling, but now they feel more included in many schools. Thanks to the help of many teachers, authors connecting to August's article, and many other students, I believe that the LGBT communities feel much more safer now that classroom discussions and seminars come abroad in public broads. This is a big improvement which all school should keep doing while working with the LGBT communities.
In conclusion, LGBT communities at first were struggling, but now they feel more included in many schools. Thanks to the help of many teachers, authors connecting to August's article, and many other students, I believe that the LGBT communities feel much more safer now that classroom discussions and seminars come abroad in public broads. This is a big improvement which all school should keep doing while working with the LGBT communities.
Ryan, I think you did a great job with this post. I loved your positive attitude on the issue, and I agree that our educational systems have made some great strides for the LGBTQ community although there is still much work to do! I also liked the link you provided, as I found it to informative and relative to the assigned articles.
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