As I've been reading more LGBT news, it's hard for me to ignore that most these issues should not even be about sexuality.
For instance, a student teacher was fired for telling a fourth grade student he wasn't married because he couldn't marry another guy. Shouldn't teachers be fired for failing as teachers? This guy wasn't "breaching moral standards," he was being honest with a student.
When Oak Reed was denied the Homecoming King crown, it was because of his registration with the school as a female. He won the competition. He got the most votes. His physical sex should not have even been an issue.
And of course, the ever debated Don't Ask Don't Tell military standard has absolutely nothing to do with the capabilities of a solider.
Being gay doesn't make you a bad teacher. Winning a vote means you won. Who you are attracted to says nothing of your competence as a soldier.
All these examples show just how far the social attitude towards sexuality makes little to no sense. Honestly it's embarrassing that 50 years after the modern civil rights movement, this crap is still making headlines.
But really, isn't this the exact same issue with oppression that we saw years ago?
ReplyDeleteThe person who didn't get hired "happened" to be a woman. The person who didn't get the raise "happened" to be black. The person denied a loan by a bank "happened" to speak English as a second language. This, more subtle type of oppression, is very very real.
And it's kind of scary that it's still in use today.