Happy [almost] Turkey Day ;] Or Thanksgiving ^__^
Because of the Thanksgiving break, we get an extra 2.5 days off, making Wednesday a half day. Which means one less GSA meeting... again >.<
Hope you have plans for the holidays. If you don't, I hope some last-minute ones comes up!! ;] Have fun and stay safe ^__^
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Wed., November 18th, 2009
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- What was an off-topic conversation became the subject of our small discussion – Why is it that most people in GSA’s read manga and/or watch anime??
- The theory we came up with – GLBTQO people [and our allies] are more open-minded and can accept the broad-range of topics within manga/anime.
- Then, we watched “Straightlaced, How Gender’s Got Us All Tied Up” – COOL MOVIE :)
NOTE: We won't have a meeting next week either *sigh* (because of the half-day). Happy Thanksgiving though!! ^__^
- What was an off-topic conversation became the subject of our small discussion – Why is it that most people in GSA’s read manga and/or watch anime??
- The theory we came up with – GLBTQO people [and our allies] are more open-minded and can accept the broad-range of topics within manga/anime.
- Then, we watched “Straightlaced, How Gender’s Got Us All Tied Up” – COOL MOVIE :)
NOTE: We won't have a meeting next week either *sigh* (because of the half-day). Happy Thanksgiving though!! ^__^
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Wed., November 12th, 2009
No Gay-Straight Alliance today...
no school, for that matter!! ^__^
It's Veteran's Day!!
Enjoy your day off, everyone :)
no school, for that matter!! ^__^
It's Veteran's Day!!
Enjoy your day off, everyone :)
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Wed., November 4th, 2009
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- Last night, the state of Maine voted on the gay-marriage law. Sadly, it didn’t go through!! We lost with 47 to 53 percent. It would have been great to have another state with marriage equality rights (to join the 5 we already have the support of).
- 30 states (not including Maine) have voted to ban same-sex marriage and lost marriage equality. For more info on this topic, follow the 1st link below.
- Last meeting, we brought up the Kinsey Scale and someone asked what it was. As promised, we discussed it and answered questions. Here’s the basic idea:
• In the early 1900’s Alfred Kinsey conducted research on human sexuality and came up with a theory that the human sexuality could be measured by a scale
• This scale ranges from 0 to 6, where 0 signifies that the person in mind is exclusively heterosexual and 6 signifies that the person is exclusively homosexual.
• More recently, Kinsey’s associates added a new value on the scale: 7, or X. This signifies that the person is asexual, or not interested in either sex and there is a lack of sexual attraction.
• Links 2 and 3 have slightly-more detailed descriptions of the number on the Kinsey Scale and more information about Alfred Kinsey, respectively.
- It’s the beginning of November, where we will discuss bullying and similar topics.
- Naomi provided us with some activities and information about bullying.
• Bullying is when one person or a group of people treat another / others in an overbearing or intimidating manner. These include (but aren’t limited to) harsh and degrading language, shunning or purposely isolating someone, physical harassment, etc…
• Bullies are insecure, mean, want to feel more powerful / in control, and sometimes have emotional problems. More often than not, they're bigger than their victims. Sometimes they bully others to not get bullied themselves. Girls have a tendency to fight with words, gestures, and in cliques.
• There are 3 parties that are often present: the bully/ies, the victim/s, and the bystander/s. Bystanders’ reactions often play a big part in the bullying situation – they have the power to stand up to the bully and do something
• Connection to the GLBTQO community: we’re bullied a lot as a group. A pretty big reason for that is because we’re different. People fear the differences between us because of their own insecurities.
- There were 2 role-plays where people were bullied for their physical appearance and disabilities. Thanks Naomi!! ^__^
- There was a LOT of talking going on today. Can we try to keep the side conversations to a minimum?? Thanks.
1 -- http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=293976&ac=PHnws
2 -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinsey_scale
3 -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Kinsey
PLEASE NOTE: We will not be having a meeting next week as this upcoming Wednesday is Veteran's Day. Enjoy your day off!
- Last night, the state of Maine voted on the gay-marriage law. Sadly, it didn’t go through!! We lost with 47 to 53 percent. It would have been great to have another state with marriage equality rights (to join the 5 we already have the support of).
- 30 states (not including Maine) have voted to ban same-sex marriage and lost marriage equality. For more info on this topic, follow the 1st link below.
- Last meeting, we brought up the Kinsey Scale and someone asked what it was. As promised, we discussed it and answered questions. Here’s the basic idea:
• In the early 1900’s Alfred Kinsey conducted research on human sexuality and came up with a theory that the human sexuality could be measured by a scale
• This scale ranges from 0 to 6, where 0 signifies that the person in mind is exclusively heterosexual and 6 signifies that the person is exclusively homosexual.
• More recently, Kinsey’s associates added a new value on the scale: 7, or X. This signifies that the person is asexual, or not interested in either sex and there is a lack of sexual attraction.
• Links 2 and 3 have slightly-more detailed descriptions of the number on the Kinsey Scale and more information about Alfred Kinsey, respectively.
- It’s the beginning of November, where we will discuss bullying and similar topics.
- Naomi provided us with some activities and information about bullying.
• Bullying is when one person or a group of people treat another / others in an overbearing or intimidating manner. These include (but aren’t limited to) harsh and degrading language, shunning or purposely isolating someone, physical harassment, etc…
• Bullies are insecure, mean, want to feel more powerful / in control, and sometimes have emotional problems. More often than not, they're bigger than their victims. Sometimes they bully others to not get bullied themselves. Girls have a tendency to fight with words, gestures, and in cliques.
• There are 3 parties that are often present: the bully/ies, the victim/s, and the bystander/s. Bystanders’ reactions often play a big part in the bullying situation – they have the power to stand up to the bully and do something
• Connection to the GLBTQO community: we’re bullied a lot as a group. A pretty big reason for that is because we’re different. People fear the differences between us because of their own insecurities.
- There were 2 role-plays where people were bullied for their physical appearance and disabilities. Thanks Naomi!! ^__^
- There was a LOT of talking going on today. Can we try to keep the side conversations to a minimum?? Thanks.
1 -- http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=293976&ac=PHnws
2 -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinsey_scale
3 -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Kinsey
PLEASE NOTE: We will not be having a meeting next week as this upcoming Wednesday is Veteran's Day. Enjoy your day off!
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