Carlson argues that gayness should be taught in school the the "witch hunts" of the past was the wrong way for school systems to deal with gay and lesbian teacher.
Reading this article was easy for me and i really felt that what the author had to say needs to be heard. So much of our society is not tolerant of gays and want them to be pushed out of the light. This starts with the militaries "Don't ask, don't tell". I think if a person is gay and they want the people around them to know, they can let them know. As far as asking goes it depends on who comfortable the person doing the asking is. I think by knowing a person is gay you can make them feel more comfortable in your group because they don't have to hide it.
When Carlson talked about the "witch hunts" of teacher and go as far as firing teachers because they are gay shocked me. I has a teacher that is gay in high school. The teacher never came out and told the students but students alway seem to have there ways of getting they type of information. No student had any problem with the teacher being gay and he was a great teacher. He was one of the older teachers so i can imagine how in the past he may have had to hide the fact that he was gay just to keep his job. I know its a fact that he is gay now because he has a facebook and is open about it on his page if he will expect your friend request.
Carlson also talks about how a "democratic multicultural education must become a dialogue in which all "voices" are heard and all "truths" are understood...". I really want to see this in the future of all classrooms. Every student should feel comfortable enough to talk in a classroom and not feel they will be judged on there thoughts. They should also be given the proper information so they can not make misconceptions about groups and will make a well informed judgement on how they feel about all subjects including race, religion, and sexuality.
This will be the hardest work of being a teacher -- finding ways to make sure that "all voices are heard". It is a tough job that I try to work on everyday. I don't always get it right, but I won't stop trying. You can do it!
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