Speaking the Unspeakable in Forbidden Places

I found this article “Speaking the Unspeakable in Forbidden Places” very truthful and informative. I think that at a young age kids should be informed of what gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender are so as they grow up if they find themselves to fall under one of these categories they will not be confused or as shy to come out if people know what each of them mean. Despite the production of lesbian space, Laura felt that she had ‘no idea’ what she would do if asked directly about her sexuality. But, she argued, ‘even though I can’t do it yet, I feel children need to know that there are lesbians teaching them, existing in classrooms with them everyday’.  I agree and disagree with this quote. I think that children need to know what to say when asked about their sexuality so they do not give someone the wrong impression later in life or they can understand that question. I disagree when it says that I feel children need to know that there are lesbians teaching them. I think this because it does not matter what the teacher does in her own personal life if she can teach that is really all that matters. I do not think that it matters what the teachers sexual preference is. There is a line where the teacher’s personal life should not come into the classroom and that is defiantly an example. I think that kids should know what lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender is but when they get older, like in fourth or fifth grade.  I think this because at such a young age some kids might be confused as to what each of these terms mean, but they need to eventually know what it means incase on of their classmates is and I think this idea needs to be addressed. http://www.dayofsilence.org This article is about a program that some schools do, called a day of silence that is made for gays, lesbians, bisexual and transgenders that get bullied. Its upsetting to hear that these kids are getting bullied because they are happy in a different way. Being different is okay.