(I know there's a typo in there, which drives me crazy, but I thought it was worth posting since it makes a good post and is well-done overall.)
I never thought I'd say this, but Hilary Duff did something really cool. I 100% believe that homophobia is the last socially acceptable form of prejudice, which is reinforced by the fact that saying "that's so gay" is completely okay with most people. If someone said "that's so Asian" or "that's so black" when they meant "that's so stupid," there would be a huge uproar and someone would make a human rights movement over it . . . so why is it okay to insult the gay population? Bottom line = it's not, and people need to
1. be aware of what they are saying and,
2. stand up and offer support to the gay population by intervening when they hear people saying things that are discriminatory.
If you're wondering what this possibly has to do with education or student teaching, all you need to do is take a walk down any middle or high school hallway. You'll hear "that's so gay" at least ten times, along with guys calling each other "fags" as a means of insulting each other's masculinity. Mind you, you will NOT hear the N-word or other racial slurs, because those are offensive, but for some reason, everyone lets the gay remarks slide.
Stop letting it slide. Take some social responsibility and try to end the ignorance and prejudice. Don't try to sugar-coat the issue and pretend that this isn't about prejudice, because it is.
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