"A Senate committee approved a bill Wednesday that would require California's textbooks to include the contributions of gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people to the state and nation's history."
The typical arguments, for or against, sprung up from both sides. The Pro-Gay studies side saying that Gay students were being discriminated against and that Gay History was necessary to show how gays contribute to society, while the anit-Gay studies group felt that sex should be discussed in the bedroom and not in the classroom.
That is all fine and dandy, but what I would like to know is, has their been a significant number of Gay contributors in the States history? The textbooks can only hold so much, so will somebody of importance be pushed out of the textbook in order to make room for a Gay somebody who is less important just to meet a quota? and how will they be identified in the books? Could it be something like "Former Actor turned California Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger (Totally Hetero) and Actor George Clooney (Motherfucking Faggot) were seen attending blah, blah, blah"...? Would that be appropriate? Because if it were, I am totally for it.
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Well they've surely contributed to the AIDS history of this state. I hope that's included.
Really, why the distinction? Aren't we supposed to be moving towards a colorblind society? Doesn't distinctions like this just keep people's differences in everyone's face?
I belong to Italian American societies. I don't think text books should go out of their way to focus on Italian contributions. The Italian Societies I belong to do that for me. There are also Gay clubs and publications. They serve the same purpose.
This ruling is just more wasted time and money.
Italians have contributed to American society? Wow, learn something everyday.
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