This week I was having a conversation with my dad and brother about a childhood friend. The friend is a lesbian and she had put on her facebook page that was going to be on the local news station for a news clip on National Pickle Day. In the conversation all I said was so and so is going to be on the news make sure we watch at 6pm. My dads first comment to my brother and I were is it a piece on lesbians? After my dad left the room my brother and I just looked at each other and shook our heads. I was flabbergasted. Even though our friend is a lesbian that does not define who she is. She has so many other qualities that makes her who she is.
I feel when my generation was growing up homosexual relationships were not discussed in families. By not having these discussions in the home children were not influenced by their parents biases. I grew up with being more accepting of different relationships and as an adult the biases my parents have have not been passed on down to me.
In today's society homosexuality is more discussed topic. We are also exposed to it more in television shows and the media. I feel that the current generation of children in homes are actually having their parents biases passed on down to them thus allowing children not to form their own beliefs.
Malinda,
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about homosexuality not being the topic of discussion. When I was growing up we did not hear about other's sexuality. You do hear about it all the time now days and children are influenced by what they are consistly hearing by families and friends.
Luci
Malinda,
ReplyDeleteRelationships were not discussed in my generation and we definitely didn't talk about homosexuality. I agree that children are influenced by their parents biases, this is something that I have had to overcome. My family was not one to show compassion for others but to form opinions that they would not change. I try to beak away from what I grew up with and try not to be bias. I want to get to know people, who they are not what color or sexual orientation they are.
Malinda,
ReplyDeleteRegardless of a person's sexuality, they are still a human being and must be treated equally. Sadly, so many children are growing up hearing biases.
Although I believe it to be against what God's word says, I refuse to judge anyone or turn my back on them. Unfortunately, so many are growing up with the "homophobic syndrome" and will not give people chances anymore. Their opinions are formed early on, and it makes for many negative feelings.