The Pros And Cons Of Heterosexism

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Heterosexism/Homophobia Heterosexism is the discrimination or prejudice by heterosexuals against or towards homosexuals, whereas homophobia is the fear or hatred of the male sex or humankind, which is leading to such circumstances where the people are getting involved into or are hostile to homosexuals (persons who are sexually attracted often exclusively to the people of their own sex) and homosexuality (the condition of being homosexual). Teaching heterosexism/homophobia to the students in the class cannot be considered as moral defilement at all, as when we teach science or more particularly biology to the students, they get to know about the ways of reproduction or sexual intercourse. To explain the students about the facts of heterosexism/homophobia is not meant to spread the explicit description or exhibition of sexual subjects or activity in literature, etc., in a manner intended to stimulate erotic feelings but the students need to be enlightened by the adverse affects of committing such moral transgressions, as they are already aware of every such thing because it is very common in our society and the television media and Internet in addition is the most common way of providing such information that misleads the teenagers towards committing it by its charms exhibited by those sources. Infact the teaching of heterosexism/homophobia must be included in the courses or workshops to save our generation from the social and moral problems and the health diseases due to homosexualism. I don’t feel sorry for teaching heterosexism/homophobia in the class, as I am absolutely in the right position to bring about a favourable change in the attitudes of my students. The only distressing aspect of teaching this topic is that might pos...

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...r than on adults. Moreover, the students can avail the knowledge about homophobia, if the teachers in the schools assign the projects or assignments related to lesbian or gay topics, and then by the help of their presentations in their circle of friends can also let them as well as the others know about the consequences of being a gay or lesbian. In addition, the teachers can also organize writing competition for the students to compose reports on homosexuals and disadvantages of committing insecure sex by ways of homosexualism, and then the winning report is promulgated on the speaker of the school so that everybody in the campus can take the advantage of it. The therapists and doctors treating homosexuals can also be invited to the campus and the students must be motivated to ask questions or to give their views on gays and lesbians issues to clear their opinions.

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