Class Notes

10.14.02

by: Alex Johnson

Reading for both Wed. and Fri. Are not up on the electronic reserves yet and Dr. McBride was going to find out why.
Make Sure you read the Hyper Link
Resource Report one revision turned in, both old copy and revised one.

Movie:
"Your mom's a lesbian: Here's your lunch"
Main Character: Jane.
Profession: Minister
Jane is a twin and enjoyed knowing that there was always someone who loved you. Jane's sister told her to kind of hide her feeling and these feelings were just a stage. Jane's mother though getting her a shrink would "straighten" her out. Throughout the movie Jane hid it and said she dated males after her Mom and sister found out about her sexual orientation
Jane got married and her family though it straightened her out. Her husband was "shamed" by her sexual orientation. Jane, for the first seven years of their marriage felt like she hurt her husband and children.
In Jane's family they all began to accept it. But Jane's father was the most accepting up front because he knew he loved her no matter what.
Jane and her husband decided that they couldn't live like they were. So they separated. They told their children that they were excited about what Jane had found out. Her son's seemed very OK with the fact that their Mom was homosexual. And they felt comfortable asking question such as "What is a 'dyke' or 'faggot,' etc."
They felt like after 13 years of marriage it was hard to just drop it. Took them three months before "dad came over for dinner." With Jane lying to herself it made her physically sick, but once she began being truthful to herself she became healthy again.
Jane and Jim (her husband) taught their children that they should be true to themselves no matter what.
It took someone asking Jane's sister, if she was "proud" of her sister, to realize she was truly proud. Jane's parents truly believed in her and they knew she was who she is. Her son Chet, looks up to Jane a lot.

Class Discussion:
Reading and Movies for this section, where chosen to show the importance of family and gender.
In class it was discussed that acceptance to those that are homosexuals verses heterosexual has change. And today people are accepting of this.