Saturday, November 19, 2011

Gender Identity

I believe it is ridiculous in today’s society to try and censor books that depict gay and lesbian families. These families are becoming more accepted and are a part of our society that should not be hidden. We need to recognize that they are actual family units and teach our children the diverse concept of family. I have gay friends that have adopted 3 children and were just named the adoptive family of the year for Oklahoma. Children need to be loved regardless of the gender of the parents and others need to understand that this is just as normal as their own family. It should be no different than recognizing and accepting the family unit of other cultures.

If a parent expressed a concern over a caregiver who might have a same sex partner I would have to ask them to explain to me how a loving care giver that supported and taught their child should be questioned on whom they love. We do not bring our personal lives into the classroom whether we are straight or homosexual. Children should be taught about different family structures so that it is not some hidden secret. Fear is what causes so much of the conflict in our society. Education is the key
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Established Contact with My German Childhood Professional

My contact actually changed from Tonya Schmidt to Thomas Volz. He studied in New York and Turkey. He taught school in Turkey and in Boveria at the Abuture, which they call the place of higher learning durin ghte first years. He also taught Turkish students to speak English for 4 years. He has 3 boys of his own that are 11, 12 and 15 years old. Whe I asked him to tell me about povery in Germany that he might have experienced and how it affects children, this is what he wrote to me:
"In Germany the federal social security system is (still) so comprehensive that you hardly notice any differences between rich and poor students in class. As (still) most of our schools end at 1pm, lunch, nutrition and healthcare is predominantly considered a private matter. People are very touchy about the government interfering in these questions. So it is left to health care providers to inform and teach the public on a voluntary basis. Of Course schools support this, but not as an integral part of the basic curriculum. The stress is on academic subjects".
"However, times are changing. More and more schools exand their lessons into the afternoon and the schools provide lunch. This is generally a cheap alternative to private lunch served at home. Here the schools monitor ingediences and nutrition very closely because many parents are very aware of this topic"
"The gap between rich and poor is, however, quite obvious on a higher academic level. Children that are academically supported at home are more likely to proceed to higher education and achieve better results on the long run. This more a question of how educated the parents/families are. But as education and income are unextricably entwined the link between academic achievement and income is a sad (German) fact"