Week Four

Growing up in Northern California, I have had my fair share of exposure to homosexuality and the implications it introduces to the family. I have known a lot of people, including extended family members, who's choice to act on homosexual feelings has caused a lot of turmoil in the family. Their choices have caused my family to change the way that we act around them, and have changed the family dynamics. I love my family so much and we really do accept everyone for who they are, but just like choices affect a family, lifestyle changes affect a family.

I was really impressed by the discussions that we had in class this week. In one particular discussion we talked briefly about educating our children about homosexuality and how schools are taking matters into their own hands and are starting to teach children about these adult issues in elementary school. I think that to teach children these things and not expect some backlash is a little naive. In my experience, with issues that are sensitive like these it is important to teach your children about them in the home, and not in school. Especially at such a young age! I just think that as we adults are forming our own opinions on homosexuality, we have decided as a nation that it is important to impart these views on our children. Children are innocent, and I just think that some matters like these can wait to be taught until a little later in life when it actually will be relevant to them.