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Page 1: Middle & High School  How do we teach tolerance of homosexuality to children in public schools?
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Middle & High SchoolMiddle & High School

How do we teach tolerance of How do we teach tolerance of homosexuality to children in public schools?homosexuality to children in public schools?

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Why Worry About It?Why Worry About It?

Violence against those who are different in their Violence against those who are different in their sexual orientations is a real concern of the sexual orientations is a real concern of the students who are different.students who are different.

Minton, S.J., Dahl, T., O'Moore, A.M., & Tuck, D. Minton, S.J., Dahl, T., O'Moore, A.M., & Tuck, D. (2008). An Exploratory survey of the experiences (2008). An Exploratory survey of the experiences of homophobic bullying among lesbian, gay, of homophobic bullying among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered young people in bisexual and transgendered young people in Ireland. Ireland. Irish Educational StudiesIrish Educational Studies, , 2727(2), 177-191. (2), 177-191.

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A Complicated SubjectA Complicated Subject

Focus on teaching toleranceFocus on teaching tolerance

Avoid discussing beliefsAvoid discussing beliefs

Focus on biological principlesFocus on biological principles

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Sexual OrientationSexual Orientation

Teaching ToleranceTeaching Tolerance– Neither Good nor EvilNeither Good nor Evil– Neither Right nor WrongNeither Right nor Wrong

Teaching Biological BasisTeaching Biological Basis– It is what it is!It is what it is!

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Biological TermsBiological Terms

EvolutionEvolution– Polygenic shifts in structural, functional & Polygenic shifts in structural, functional &

behavioral characteristicsbehavioral characteristics

Natural SelectionNatural Selection– Random experiments in genetic expressionRandom experiments in genetic expression

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EvolutionEvolution

http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchttp://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange1/current/lectures/selection/selection.hange1/current/lectures/selection/selection.htmlhtml

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http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_seleen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_selectionction

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Animal HomosexualityAnimal Homosexuality

Species % Homo % BisexualSpecies % Homo % Bisexual– Silver Gulls 10Silver Gulls 10 11 11– Black-headed Gulls 22 15Black-headed Gulls 22 15– Macaques 9 56Macaques 9 56– Chimpanzees 0 100Chimpanzees 0 100– Galas 44 11Galas 44 11Source- Source- BahemihlBahemihl,B.1999. Biological Exuberance: Animal Homosexuality and ,B.1999. Biological Exuberance: Animal Homosexuality and

Natural Diversity, St. Martin’s Press, New York, NY.Natural Diversity, St. Martin’s Press, New York, NY.

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Politics of Sexual OrientationPolitics of Sexual Orientation

Schools are expected to address the needs Schools are expected to address the needs of students who are different sexually.of students who are different sexually.

Politically sensitivePolitically sensitive

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Rienzo, B.A., Button, J.W., Sheu, J, & Li, Y. (2006). The Rienzo, B.A., Button, J.W., Sheu, J, & Li, Y. (2006). The Politics of sexual orientation issues in American schools. Politics of sexual orientation issues in American schools. Journal of School HealthJournal of School Health, , 7676(3), 93-97. (3), 93-97.

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Attribution TheoryAttribution Theory Attitudes are most positive when people Attitudes are most positive when people

believe there is a biological basis for believe there is a biological basis for homosexual behaviors.homosexual behaviors.

Haider-Markel, D.P., & Joslyn, M.R. (2008). Haider-Markel, D.P., & Joslyn, M.R. (2008). Beliefs about the origins of homosexuality Beliefs about the origins of homosexuality and support for gay rights. and support for gay rights. Public Opinion Public Opinion QuarterlyQuarterly, , 7272(2), 291-310. (2), 291-310.

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PluralismPluralism

Separate groups in schoolSeparate groups in school

Learning together as oneLearning together as one

Tolerance and respect without violenceTolerance and respect without violence

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ConclusionConclusion

Teach the biological basis and natural Teach the biological basis and natural occurrence of homo & bisexual behaviorsoccurrence of homo & bisexual behaviors

A safer schoolA safer school

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Portfolio ItemPortfolio ItemEducation 205 Sec 1 Summer 2010Education 205 Sec 1 Summer 2010

Mark K. JohnsonMark K. Johnson

http://www.glsen.org/gibin/iowa/all/home/index.htmlhttp://www.glsen.org/gibin/iowa/all/home/index.html

Bullying Collage From Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education NetworkBullying Collage From Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network