Today in class we watched a movie titled It's Elementary, which was really interesting. If I was just flipping through the channels and happened to watch this program I definitely would have stopped and watched it. The movie is based on the tremendous issues there were, and definitely still are, for teachers to be able to discuss gay and lesbian issues to their students in elementary school. I honestly never really realized that this was such a big issue. I don't remember ever being taught about gay issues in middle school, and most definitely not in elementary school. After watching this movie, I really do think this is a big issue and it's very important for children in elementary school to at least learn these terms and get a basic understanding of what it is, instead of going on and believing that someone who is gay just means how they walk. When they are this young it is important to kids to at least have a basic knowledge of it and know how it, so that they can know the effects they are making on someone when they call another student a faggot or gay. I completely agree with how the girl that grew up and went to college and played soccer put it. She stated that there shouldn't be any harm in just informing children about the basics of it and letting the children make their own decisions based on their knowledge.
I wanted to make a comment on a part of reading from Look Both Ways by Jennifer Baumgardner in the 'But is it Sex' section. On page 153 the author comments on "high-school-aged girls whose same-sex public smooches and fooling around is written off as a performance for boys." She goes on to explain how this shows that a lot of high school sexuality isn't totally authentic and they are acting in a way that they think adults do. I thought this was interesting because this is a very true fact that happens among many high schools. Many girls make out with other girls simply for the attention factor. When a girl decides to make out with another this action should not be dismissed as simply needing attention. It needs to be noticed that that act could be a stage in their life where they are trying to figure out who they are.
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I agree the documentary is a great learning tool and promotes an inclusive education that I would argue should be the foundation of every public school education. I think it’s also interesting that you referenced Baumgardner’s comment on high-school same-sex displays among girls. This is a great point here that sexuality in general (let alone same-sex desire) is ignored by institutions (like high school) regardless of how much of a reality it is.
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