After reading about the Laws in Rhode Island and watching the video it is safe to say that they are both about creating a safe and free environment for all students no matter what they believe in. The laws show a more factual and stricter look on the topic and shows us what is actually expected, while the video shows us a looser and understanding way of how this can happen. She does a good job of diving into each thing a little bit and talking to us about it how this can look.
Growing up I didn't really experience too much of this and none of it was brought up until now. Especially the whole pronoun situation. I feel like that wasn't really a thing until recently. In the lower grades in school, I never experienced any of this but in high school it was brought up more and was more commonly heard in everyday life. I think this is a little bit of a good thing and a bad thing. It is good because it can make certain students feel safer and more accepted in that learning environment. But I feel it can also be bad because it can be forced onto students and that was the case in high school, and it continues to keep happening. Some students don't believe in that and don't want to be involved in it but often they are put into situations where that is present.
Looking back into elementary school I never heard this before. It had never even crossed my mind and if I did hear it, I don't think I could even process what it meant because I was so young. And I think this is the case for many young children. Now I am hearing more and more that young children are using different pronouns. That makes me wonder if they actually know what it means and what they are saying or are the teachers and adults bringing this upon students? This is where I think there is a fine line between having an open environment and forcing your ideas and beliefs onto students and it seems that in some places this line is being crossed.
I like how you looked at this problem from a perspective of both sides of the argument
ReplyDeleteIt is important to ensure not only transgender and nonconforming students feel affirmed and appreciated in the school curriculum, but also in a social standing as well. It is teachers job to make students feel comfortable and safe whilein a learning environment.
ReplyDeleteI really like how you've connect how some students feel safe with this and others are not familiar.
ReplyDeleteI also will be doing extended comments from your post
ReplyDeleteI liked how you talked about how our generation was never taught this when we were growing up.
ReplyDeleteI like the imput from the other side
ReplyDeleteI think there are bigger problems in the world than focusing on what someone's pronouns are
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