Educating the Public about the Other Genders

Issues rough gender inequality and segregation have been dragging all the institutions, particularly schools and the work regularize, over time (Blackwell, 2003 Albelda, 1986 Anker, 1998 Peace, 2003 Lester, 2008). At first, these issues were merely between men and women.Now, there be former(a) genders claiming for equality with the two socially legitimate genders. Unequal opportunities, violence, and social injustices against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) are still subjects of other genders struggle nowadays (Sloan & Gustavsson, 1998).In addition, a number of arguments about lesbian and gay parenting, same-sex marriage and other familial rights tend to intensify other genders claim for equality, whereas in lesbian and gay parenting, the society is questioning their capability of serving as a role model of children at home (Hicks, 2008 Clarke, 2001 Hicks & McDermott, 1999 Nicol & Smith, 2008 Ghoshal, 2009).Gender critics and gender sensitive organizations are lobby ing that if only the public has been educate regarding the existence and concerns of LGBT, then inequality and violence against these populations will be lessened and will be eradicated, if possible.The opposite GendersInitially, there were two socially accepted genders men and women. Now lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender are claiming acceptance from the society. many a(prenominal) psychological, biological and medical studies are conducted to explain and analyze the other manifestations of sexuality among the two primary genders (men and women), as yet the close widely accepted analysis is that of Robert J. Stoller which argued that,A persons fleshly sexual attributes, mental attitudes and objects of passion could vary independently of one another so that a man with predominantly male characteristics and as well as masculine in his erotic life may still be inverted in observe to his object, loving only men instead of women (cited in Glover, 2002).Such statement explai ns the psychological cases of LGBT even if they possess the physical sexual attributes these populations tend to think and act the other way contradictory of what is expected of them being a man or a woman. School Curriculum and Gender StudiesThe growing numbers of LGBT at untested age (10 years old and below) alarmed many institutions particularly those concern in education and health care. Gender critics urge the inclusion of a gender-sensitive curriculum in all education institutions since most of the subject school curricula manifests gender inequalities which uphold a hegemonic male dominance within a State and somewhat the world (Arnot, 2002 Marshall & Arnot, 2008 Peace, 2003).Previously, the courses being offered in all colleges and universities manifested gender inequality for instance, there were separate courses for women and for men. Women are now entitled to take mens courses and vice versa. Moreover, the titles Baccalaureate and Masters Degree inculpate the dominan ce of men in earlier education system.Also significant in the system of education is the proscription of women to become school administrator not until the passage of 1972 Title IX of the Education Amendments (Meritz, 2006). It has been identified that the perform is responsible for the patriarchal education and to the flight of women and LGBT for acceptance and equality (Pray, 1847). At present, LGBT are seeking their place in education curriculum to avoid gender preference being provided only for men and women.Homophobia in School and Nursing EnvironmentThere have been claims that education institutions are the best and safe place for LGBT youth, yet most studies conducted found that schools are usually a place of harassment where these populations are often victimized by peers and even by their teachers (Sloan, 1998).Many researches stated that most teachers and education professionals are not ready to address and patronize the needs of LGBT people thus, their heterosexual stu dents are likely to show negative attitudes toward the LGBT population (Macgillivray & Jennings, 2008 Blackburn & Donelson 2004 Szalacha, 2004 Robinson & Ferfolja, 2001 Kozik-Rosabal & Macgillivray, 2000 Roffman, 2000 Casper & Schults, 1999 Petrovic, 1998 Maney & Cain, 1997).Analyzing the trend, studies also sight that, compared to heterosexual women, heterosexual men are more likely to be prejudiced against LGBT (Herek, 1988 Ratcliff, Lassiter, Markman & Snyder, 2006 Bem, 1993).