Blog Post #9 "Queering Our Schools" By:

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    After reading the RI Laws and Policies and Queering Our Schools, I decided to look at some of my peers' blogs to gain a better understanding of the readings. In particular, Liv's blogs always stand out to me. As I read her blog, the same question she discussed resonated with me as well. The question was: How do we create classrooms and schools where each child, parent, and staff member’s unique, beautiful self is appreciated and nurtured?” (23)Similar to Liv, there was also a lack of in the schools that I attended growing up. I attended Catholic school for pre-k to 12th grade. During those years, there was little to no discussion of the LGBTQ+ Community and its history. It was something that was almost never brought up in my schools and when it was the children were silenced because of it. I find this to be concerning because everyone has the right to their own individuality. The silencing of this at such a young age can be harmful in my opinion.

As I continued reading Liv's blog, I gained an appreciation for the quotes that she chose to incorporate into it. One quote that she used was “Community is built by working through differences, not sweeping them under the rug” (25). When explaining this quote, Liv emphasized the phrase "swept under the rug". I think that this is something that occurs far too often. Whether it be due to bullying or because the subject is deemed too controversial. When subjects like this come up, people who deem them uncomfortable believe it's best to not talk about them at all. However, in order to spread awareness and end this cruel stereotype, they need to be discussed.

Attached below is a link to a music video. The song discusses that everyone’s sexual preferences matter no matter what they are.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VG1bj4Lj1Q