response to Prof M Week 3

I'm glad Glee (I've never seen the show) is addressing the topic. I remember many years ago All My Children had an entire season devoted to Erica Kane's daughter coming out as a lesbian and getting married. I think there's another soap now addressing a gender queer issue, the problem is mostly women watch soaps and I think a lot more of the prejudice come from men...at least it's a start. I have been involved in various aspects of coaching color guard at a local high school for about 6 years. Throughout that time I've come across a couple high school young men and women who had come out. High school was miserable for them, although particularly difficult for the young men. Our culture leans towards gender queer 'phobic' but lesbians seem to be more accepted than gay men. Going back to an earlier post discussion, there were classmates uncomfortable with seeing a same sex male couple holding hands and displaying affection. Would you have had the same reaction if you saw two women instead? I've been exposed to same sex couples for a number of years through friends and acquaintenances. I've seen same sex married couples (male and female) have the same disagreements as heterosexual couples. I remember a conversation I had with a friend of mine who said his husband was driving him nuts always leaving dirty dishes around the house, didn't pick up after himself, etc. His comment to me "These men!" I felt like I was having a conversation with one of my girlfriends. He too had a hard time in high school but became more comfortable in his own skin through college. With a group of true friends who don't judge to help them get through high school I think more often than not GLB find happiness in college and after.
June 4, 2010 6:02 AM