How Homophobia Hurts Children: Nurturing Diversity at Home, at School, and in the Community

ISBN-13: 9781560231646 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 238 str.

Jean M. Baker

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In this compelling and sympathetic volume, the Chair of Arizona's Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Issues Committee and Co-Chair of Wingspan's Youth Services Committee breaks down the myths surrounding homosexuality that still pervade many schools and school playgrounds. Making her argument from the psychological perspective of the children involved, Baker presents successful practices and policies that can not only make schools a safer place, but can help GLBT youth to understand that they can grow up to lead normal, happy lives.

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Contents

• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Chapter 1. Shame Can Shatter Their Dreams
• Homophobia: A Respectable Prejudice
• The Gay Rights Movement
• The Homosexual Debate: Pathology or Normal Variation?
• Growing Up in a Homophobic Culture
• What Is It Like to Grow Up Gay?
• Adult Attitudes
• Chapter 2. Myths and Fallacies
• Myth: Homosexuality Is a Mental Illness
• Myth: Homosexuality Can Be Cured
• Myth: Homosexuality Is a Choice
• Myth: Homosexuals Are Sexual Molesters
• Myth: Homosexuals Will Convert Children to Homosexuality
• Myths and Stereotypes Perpetuate Prejudice
• Chapter 3. Identity Development
• Erik Erikson's Stages of Child and Adolescent Development
• Chapter 4. Coming Out
• What Is Coming Out?
• Early Childhood Experiences
• Coming Out in High School
• Coming-Out Models
• What Do Youth Say About Coming Out?
• Chapter 5. Parents and Families Coming Out
• Why Should Parents Come Out?
• How Do Parents React When They Discover Their Child Is Gay?
• What Does Research Show?
• Stages of Parental Coming Out
• My Own Story
• Mary Borhek's Story
• Chapter 6. For All Parents
• To Parents Who Don't Know Whether Their Child Is Gay
• Family Reactions to Gay Children Coming Out
• Comments
• Chapter 7. What Happens to Gay Children at School?
• Memories of Harassment and Intimidation
• What Does Research Show About Harassment of Gays in Schools?
• Cultural Permission for Antigay Harassment
• The Hidden Gay Students
• Intimidation and Harassment May Provoke Violence in Schools
• Chapter 8. Students Tell Us How Schools Can Help
• Actions Schools Can Take
• A Gay Football Player Comes Out
• Chapter 9. How Individuals Within the School System Can Help Gay Students
• A Teacher's Coming-Out Story
• What Else Can Teachers Do?
• What Can School Counselors and School Psychologists Do?
• What Can School Administrators and School Boards Do?
• Chapter 10. Gay Youth Support Groups
• Students Speak About the Groups
• A School Nurse
• An English Teacher
• A Chemistry Teacher
• A Librarian
• Chapter 11. A School Climate Survey
• Background
• Why Students Did or Did Not Intervene
• Why Gay Students Would or Would Not Feel Safe in School
• Summary
• Chapter 12. Transcending the Stigma
• Are Gays and Lesbians Exceptional?
• What's Good About Being Gay?
• Chapter 13. Enlightened Mayor Seeks Acceptance for Gay Youths
• Chapter 14. For Mental Health Professionals
• Chapter 15. Legal and Social Policy Barriers and How They Affect Gay Children
• The Right to Marry
• Antidiscrimination Legislation
• Antidiscrimination Policies in the Schools
• Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Gays in the Military
• Archaic Sex Laws
• Boy Scout Policies
• Policies About AIDS
• Antigay Hate Crimes
• Changing Laws and Policies Can Help Our Gay Children
• Chapter 16. Transgender Identity
• Gender Benders
• Transvestites
• Androgyne
• Transsexuals
• Intersexed
• Nature versus Nurture Revisited
• Chapter 17. Personal Stories of Transsexuals Growing Up
• Michael (Once Michelle)
• Alexander (Once Virginia Allegra)
• Mark (Once Vivian)
• Jeffrey/Adrianna
• Comments
• Chapter 18. The Tipping Point
• References
• Index

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Baker, Jean M