different. Schools now are filled with different cultures‚ languages and even genders. With all this diversity there are bond to be a few bumps in how smoothly everything runs. The gender topic was a big discussion in class this week. Mainly‚ if a transgender male has the right to use the female bathroom or must use the mens. This is a very heated debate. As a society we aim
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Is it characters‚ the storyline‚ or overall message that makes a movie great? There have been numerous movies made‚ but just a few have had a sincere impact on people. A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story did just that. It is about a transgender teenage and his amazing journey to self discovery to live life as a woman. It is a true based television movie the premiere in 2006 on Lifetime Movie Network. It is starring JD Pardo as the main character Eddie/Gwen Araujo and Mercedes Ruehl as his mother
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should set off alarms in people’s heads. Also‚ not just old men and women are homeless. The LGBTQ community has a lot of people out on the street‚ mostly due to the lack of acceptance they receive from other people. There’s also a huge risk for transgenders in shelters‚ some even being turned away and banned from some homes (LGBT Homeless 1). 20% of the whole homeless population is LGBTQ‚ which might not sound like a lot‚ but that equals to a lot. It seems that the portion of the LGBTQ community
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Trump Administration and Minorities in America In recent years our country has become more aware of social issues impacting millions of people in this country. Minorities currently account for 22.3 percent of the population and are expected to rise in the years to come. By 2060 minorities are predicted to make up 56 percent of the population and in 2020 half of all children will be mixed race (news). However‚ there are also other minorities besides those of ethnicity. The LGBTQ community is one of
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Deconstruction or Reconstruction? Fox introduced a TV show called Glee in 2009 to showcase the typical high school experience with a little twist. Every week there is a new theme the show tries to tackle and focus that is a prominent social issue such as “self acceptance” or “sexuality”. It was intended for youth audiences but has grown to be loved by all ages. It is a show on television that we as Americans have never had or experienced before. It is in your face about social issues that need
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With the media focusing on Caitlyn Jenner and the transgender community‚ Dallas Buyers Club was my first movie of choice for this assignment. This movie is remarkable; however‚ it is still outside of my comfort zone. The movie focuses around the topics of HIV/AIDS and transgenderism. I have never put much thought into either one of these topics until now. Thus‚ I assumed many of the stereotypes and myths surrounding these topics were true. As a counselor‚ it is our job to avoid biases and prejudices
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eventually led to greater popular‚ medical‚ and psychiatric awareness of a scientific concept that would eventually come to be known as gender identity‚ as well as recognition of an increasing number of people wishing to ‘cross over’”. So we know transgender surgeries began before
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In Binnie’s novel‚ Nevada‚ the author demonstrates what it is like living as a transgender and the challenges they face every day. Many transgender people often face all sorts of discrimination. Basic needs such as shelter and feeling of security are rejected from them. The transition itself causes a huge impact on their lives from attaining a career to creating healthy relationships with their surrounding people. They may be held back from making life decisions for their future. The difficulties
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It is important for LGBTQ+ people that they are properly and positively represented in all forms of media‚ starting from a very young age. Proper representation would lead to less stereotypes and antagonism‚ lower death rates within the LGBTQ+ community‚ and help with identity and the mental health of the queer community. Representation can easily help LGBTQ+ persons of all ages—especially children—to form their identity. “[m]edia is a tool for interpreting our reality‚ but when our reality is absent
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In Generation LGBTQ‚ Michael Schulman illistrates the stories of several college students and their experiences within the LGBTQ+ community. Michael seems to be making the point that students are no longer only advocating for equal rights for sexual orientation‚ but for the right to identify who they are as people. Schulman states‚ "The question isn’t whom they love‚ but who they are. The majority of the gender spectrum lacks the representation and support that they deserve. Schulman talks about
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