co-workers
um, right. so, the library just got brokeback mountain on DVD for our collection. huzzah! unfortunately, this initiated a conversation with my co-workers about queer issues and the whatnot. and this is where the problems began.
co-worker #1 said that she was fine (sorta) with the "whole idea of gays" but wouldn't accept her own child if he "decided" to be gay. eventually, she said she MIGHT be able to accept her son, but never his partner.
co-worker #2 went even further - she doesn't believe in homosexuality. she thinks it's the individual's choice. she believes that god makes each individual, and that He makes them straight.
neither, of course, believe that same-sex couples should be able to adopt, in case they push their own "agenda" on the child.
i can't even begin to put into words how ROYALLY PISSED OFF this makes me. i realize i live in an extremely conservative area. i understand that this means that i am pretty much surrounded by people with opinions which are different from mine. i even believe that diversity is wonderful, and other viewpoints are equally valid, this is what makes for such an interesting world. except. except i DON'T believe that anyone could possibly hate someone for being gay. i'm not asking that everyone be into slash fiction, hold hands and sing happy songs of happiness, but for the love of all that is good in this world, just accept that love is love, no matter its form!
i'm sure there are a zillion more eloquent ways i could put my thoughts, but, quite frankly, i'm a little to upset to do so. during the course of our conversation, i listed to their opinions, stated my own, got disbelieving looks from the co-workers, and we had to stop talking about it because there was no way any of us were about to change our minds.
i'm honestly on the verge of tears, and don't feel the slightest bit guilty for using work time to blog. just - ARG!
co-worker #1 said that she was fine (sorta) with the "whole idea of gays" but wouldn't accept her own child if he "decided" to be gay. eventually, she said she MIGHT be able to accept her son, but never his partner.
co-worker #2 went even further - she doesn't believe in homosexuality. she thinks it's the individual's choice. she believes that god makes each individual, and that He makes them straight.
neither, of course, believe that same-sex couples should be able to adopt, in case they push their own "agenda" on the child.
i can't even begin to put into words how ROYALLY PISSED OFF this makes me. i realize i live in an extremely conservative area. i understand that this means that i am pretty much surrounded by people with opinions which are different from mine. i even believe that diversity is wonderful, and other viewpoints are equally valid, this is what makes for such an interesting world. except. except i DON'T believe that anyone could possibly hate someone for being gay. i'm not asking that everyone be into slash fiction, hold hands and sing happy songs of happiness, but for the love of all that is good in this world, just accept that love is love, no matter its form!
i'm sure there are a zillion more eloquent ways i could put my thoughts, but, quite frankly, i'm a little to upset to do so. during the course of our conversation, i listed to their opinions, stated my own, got disbelieving looks from the co-workers, and we had to stop talking about it because there was no way any of us were about to change our minds.
i'm honestly on the verge of tears, and don't feel the slightest bit guilty for using work time to blog. just - ARG!