Comments on: Hate Free Highland http://louisejones.edublogs.org/2009/05/16/hate-free-highland/ A Learning Journey by Louise Jones Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:34:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: jye richards http://louisejones.edublogs.org/2009/05/16/hate-free-highland/comment-page-1/#comment-93 jye richards Sun, 17 May 2009 07:50:03 +0000 http://louisejones.edublogs.org/?p=138#comment-93 Great post Louise - I agree entirely. Having had to deal with a recent homophobic incident and the apathy from many folk towards their responsibilities in this regard, I know just how much of a hidden problem institutionalised homophobia is in many schools. My own time at secondary school was blighted and destroyed by this sort of thing and I left school with hardly any qualifications, haven just grown to hate the place and given up. I would hate to see this happen to any of the kids in my care and challenge this attitude and behaviour on an almost daily basis... The toolkit is an excellent resource - I just wonder how many schools have filed it away rather than tackle the issue head on by putting policy, proceedure and good practice into place as well as publicly challenging prejudice against LGBT folk. I refuse to let my relationships become reduced to the status of playground catcalls and honestly believe that in a fair and just society it should just not be an issue. Good on Highland for dealing with this in such an upfront way - and good on you for championing this incredibly important issue... Jaye Great post Louise – I agree entirely. Having had to deal with a recent homophobic incident and the apathy from many folk towards their responsibilities in this regard, I know just how much of a hidden problem institutionalised homophobia is in many schools. My own time at secondary school was blighted and destroyed by this sort of thing and I left school with hardly any qualifications, haven just grown to hate the place and given up. I would hate to see this happen to any of the kids in my care and challenge this attitude and behaviour on an almost daily basis…
The toolkit is an excellent resource – I just wonder how many schools have filed it away rather than tackle the issue head on by putting policy, proceedure and good practice into place as well as publicly challenging prejudice against LGBT folk. I refuse to let my relationships become reduced to the status of playground catcalls and honestly believe that in a fair and just society it should just not be an issue.
Good on Highland for dealing with this in such an upfront way – and good on you for championing this incredibly important issue…

Jaye

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