week 1

this is a response to Professor M's post during the first week:

Hi, I'm Katarzyna (Kat for short), I am 22 and finishing up my degree in August. As a response to your post Professor, I thinkg that more and more we are seeing gay couples expressing their sexuality publicly. I can understand why you were caught off guard. 1. your young daughter was with you being exposed to something people don't consider "normal and 2. it was two young boys kissing and acting like a couple. After 4 years of college, I learned a lot about people, and their sexualities. In high school, the gay kids would seclude themselves and would deny any homosexual allegations because they would be tormented, judged, and discriminated against. But being in college you see the gay world in a completely different light. Homosexuals are open and free to talk about it and flaunt it. They love themselves and who they are and are not afraid to act like it. I feel as though in high school people are much more narrow minded and haven't really had a taste of the real world yet. But after 4 years of college (the time to experiment and find yourself) you see and learn a lot just through observation. I am happy to hear that those two young boys felt secure enough in their own skin to be able to publicly express who they truly are. PDA in my opinion should be kept to a minimum and should be done in a classy way if necessary, whether straigh or gay. However, I feel as though society is in fact becoming used to the idea that homosexuals exist and the ARE real people with feelings and emotions. The realization is definitely a good thing though; when society keeps its mind closed off from reality then we start to have problems such as hate and discrimination. I hope that more and more people become open to homosexuality because it is in our present and our future and there is nothing anyone can do to prevent it. We are all human beings and deserve love in whichever way is good for us as individuals.
originally posted on May 20, 2010 12:00 am