Gayness, Multicultural Education, and Community by Dennis Carlson (Argument)

This author, Dennis Carlson, argues that since public schools encourage students to build and maintain a society of respect, public schools use authority to maintain gayness hidden in the school community.  He is concern about those children’s that are basically force to hide their sexual orientation in school, because they are afraid to come out of the closet and be discriminated and not
be treated as “normal” by others.  

Dennis was concern that society classified gay people as being associated with diseases because homosexuality was just, not allow.  He was upset about the way schools system worked.  Many teachers were fired back them to keep them away from the students because according to some people, gayness was “contagious.”  Teachers were afraid to come out because it will cost them their job. However, the author not only blames the schools, he also blames the society and the way we live.

These gayness issues prevented several great teachers from the teaching career.  Some people do not realize that discriminating homosexuals could bring consequences.  Carlson gives some example of how discrimination affects gay youth.  “For Example, it is now estimated that up to one third of all adolescent suicide victims are gay, approximately one-quarter of all homeless youth in the united states are gay, and dropout and drug abuse rates among gay youth are likewise high.” It is so sad that some people ignored those problems and think that hiding them would be the solution.  I agree with Carlson that these abuses are allow because gay teachers and students are in a environment that does not allowed them to stand up from themselves and express whom they really are.    

I found an interesting wed site about the consequences of rejecting gay teens and much more..      http://www.healthyplace.com/gender/gay-is-ok/gay-is-ok-sitemap/menu-id-1426/