Sexuality in school

Race, gender, religion, sexuality, and personal appearance; all of these things are categories that people are judged upon. The categories are things that an individual has little to no control over without major changes to a lifestyle. So, is it fair to judge or cast an opinion on a person who is different than you? In this blog post, I will discuss the openness of sexuality and why it is important to respect those who are different than you.

In Rofues's A Radical Rethinking of Sexuality and Schooling, he says that "that we deserve pleasure and happiness, the enjoyment of picking our noses, the thrill of hugging our security blankets, the excitement we find in fondling our genitals, the satisfaction we get from stealing cookies from the cookie jar." He says that the radical thinking about sexuality is about changing the school system to make it safer and a better experience for lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgenders (LGBT), but what do liberals think about this? In the article Liberal Sex Ed and Rational Opposition by Chad Felix Greene, he states that kids should have a safe place to practice whatever sexual desire they have because liberals believe that the people should be nurtured more than a system. He says "As long as children are nurtured through this time and taught to cherish their sexuality without flaunting or exposing it indiscriminately, it can be a healthy experience for the child." Neither side is wrong in this discrepancy, but I have my own opinion on this topic. I believe that both sides should be combined into one idea. 

I like that the radicals want a system that will help LGBTs be safer and have a better school experience, but I also like the liberals ideas of embracing an individual. I want a school where there are programs made for LGBTs so they have a safe gathering place, and a place for others to come and learn about them as individuals and not as a group in general. I also want to help them embrace their sexuality to make them more comfortable in their own skin. It will not be an easy thing to do, but change is hard. If people are willing to help make a difference when it comes to acceptance, then it will get done.