[lawgirl]

i find it interesting that you could decide you were gay as young as middle school. I barely even knew about sex at all at that age.

[longtermmemmory]

From the following website:

http://www.stevekaneshow.com/glsenlp.htm

These are details of the actual GLSEN homo-recruiting materials:





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GLSEN LESSON PLANS: Special Punctuation-Corrected Edition!.

Excerpts from the lesson plan "teaching modules" offered by GLSEN to provide "resources for educators, counselors and administrators to aid in the support of, and education about, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth and families." And, as a special service of SteveKaneShow.com, we've corrected most of the punctuation errors for an easier read.

ICEBREAKER: WATCH YOUR MOUTH

Recommended age group: Middle School +
Due to the intense language of this exercise, it is recommended that the trainer should consider the feelings of the sexual minority youth who may or may not be "out" with the audience.

OBJECTIVE:
To break the ice by sensitizing the group to usually "unmentionable" epithets and to examine the origins and meanings of these epithets.

TIME NEEDED:
20 minutes

SUPPLIES OR EQUIPMENT:
A chalkboard or newsprint easel, pad and markers.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE FACILITATOR:
1) Go around the room and ask each person to introduce herself/himself and then to name some epithet used to refer to gay men or lesbians.

2) Construct a list, and have a brief discussion about what these words mean and convey when they are used. For example:

• The word(s), faggot/fag is a reference to bundles of wood and implies that gay people should be burned at the stake.

• Many words suggest that the person doesn't fit into society's definitions of gender norms (butch, fairy, pansy, Amazon), or mainstream moral standards (queer, pervert).

• Some reduce an entire group of people to a sex act (cock-sucker, butt-fucker, muff-diver).

QUESTIONS TO ASK THE GROUP:

• How do you think it would feel to be called these different names?

• In what ways might a young person who thought he or she might be gay be affected by hearing these names while growing up? For example: ashamed; not good enough; guilty; something's wrong with you; insulted; ugly.

WRITE ON THE PAD / CHALKBOARD:
Create a list of epithets for gay men and lesbians.

The following are lists of possible epithets (by no means complete):
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GAY MEN		LESBIANS
faggot, fag		butch
queer		dyke
pervert		lezzi, lesbo
sissy		diesel dyke
fruit		bull dagger
nelly		amazon
queen		rug-muncher

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ANOTHER LESSON: RIDDLE HOMOPHOBIA SCALE

Recommended age group: High School +
In a clinical sense, homophobia is defined as an intense, irrational fear of same-sex relationships that becomes overwhelming to the person. In common usage, homophobia is the fear of intimate relationships with persons of the same sex. Below are listed four negative homophobic levels, and four positive levels of attitudes towards lesbian and gay relationships and people. They were developed by Dr. Dorothy Riddle, a psychologist from Tucson, Arizona.

HOMOPHOBIC LEVELS OF ATTITUDE:

Repulsion - Homosexuality is seen as a "crime against nature". Gays and lesbians are sick, crazy, immoral, sinful, wicked, etc. Anything is justified to change them: prison, hospitalization, negative behavior therapy, electroshock therapy, etc.

Pity - Heterosexual chauvinism, whereby heterosexuality is more mature and certainly to be preferred. Any possibility of "becoming straight" should be reinforced, and those who those who seem to be born "that way" should be pitied, "the poor dears."

Tolerance - Homosexuality is just a phase of adolescent development that many people go through and most people "grow out of". Thus, lesbians and gays are less mature than "straights" and should be treated with the protectiveness and indulgence one uses with a child. Lesbians and gays should not be given positions of authority because they are still working through their adolescent behavior.

Acceptance - Still implies that there is something to accept. Characterized by such statements as, "You're not a lesbian to me, you're a person!" or "What you do in your own bed is your business." or "That's fine with me as long as you don't flaunt it."

POSITIVE LEVELS OF ATTITUDE:

Support - The basic ACLU position. Work to safeguard the rights of lesbians and gays. People at this level may be uncomfortable with themselves, but they are aware of the homophobic climate and irrational unfairness.

Admiration - Acknowledges that being lesbian or gay in our society takes strength. People at this level are willing to truly examine their homophobic attitudes, values, and behaviors.

Appreciation - Value the diversity of people and see lesbians and gays as a valid part of that diversity. These people are willing to combat homophobia in themselves and in others.

Nurturance - Assumes that gay and lesbian people are indispensable in our society. They view lesbians and gays with genuine affection and delight, and are willing to be allies and advocates.
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