Including Homosexuality Offers Benefits

This issue is very close to my heart because I strongly believed that children should not be manipulated in any way. They are human beings just like everybody else and deserve to form their own opinions. With that in mind, they also have a right to all of the facts about a situation. In no way should children be deprived of information just because they are children. This article is about how teaching about homosexuality will be beneficial for children in the long run. For one thing, it will make gay children feel more open and make them more willing to be open about their identity. Another reason why it should be taught is that it will reduce the amount of ridicule and hate crimes that occur in high school against gay and lesbian students. Children will be more open minded about the gay culture and know that it is not something to be afraid of. Also, the mindset of tolerance could be spread throughout society. If the next generation is more open minded about homosexuality, they could influence their peers, parents and others to not be prejudiced or discriminitory against people who are different. I believe if we don't allow homosexuality to be talked about in schools it will only make the controversy worse. Kids won't understand what it is and in turn, when they are in college and out in the real world, will be less tolerant of it when they are presented with a situation. The problem won't go away if we just choose to ignore it. Gay people were silent for long enough and now that they are more open about it in society and the issue has been brought up in many different lights, we have a responsibility to acknowlegde the it and teach about it to the next generation.