In the article Safe Spaces by August it discusses the topic of creating a safe space in a classroom. She mentions the issue that LGTBQIA (official website) members often face. Like being bullied for being different. This according to August leads to a lot of these peoples suicide because they feel that that is the only way to escape the harassment that they face. She brings up a few examples of this which are Seth Walsh (life story) , Asher Brown (story), and Tyler Clementi (life story)along with some others. Then goes on to explaining what dealing with this topic in a classroom setting would be like. Saying that the students need to be able to envision themselves in what they are currently being taught. However there are some states that still are against gay marriage making it harder to discuss and eliminate that type of bullying from happening. However, August says that when words in relation to the LGBT community are used in a positive way in classroom discussion the stigma behind them diminishes allowing for the students to be more aware and possibly more accepting.
Monday, October 15, 2018
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In the article Safe Spaces by August it discusses the topic of creating a safe space in a classroom. She mentions the issue that LGTBQIA (official website) members often face. Like being bullied for being different. This according to August leads to a lot of these peoples suicide because they feel that that is the only way to escape the harassment that they face. She brings up a few examples of this which are Seth Walsh (life story) , Asher Brown (story), and Tyler Clementi (life story)along with some others. Then goes on to explaining what dealing with this topic in a classroom setting would be like. Saying that the students need to be able to envision themselves in what they are currently being taught. However there are some states that still are against gay marriage making it harder to discuss and eliminate that type of bullying from happening. However, August says that when words in relation to the LGBT community are used in a positive way in classroom discussion the stigma behind them diminishes allowing for the students to be more aware and possibly more accepting.
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First, I LOVE the picture of all the flags! Second, it is incredibly sad that people of the LGBT community get harassed so badly that they believe they shouldn't be here on earth. I wish I could help people feel powerful and not feel any shame when it comes to who they are because of unimportant opinions from peers. It's a lot harder for children compared to adults, to not care about what people think about them.
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