Dennis Carlson - Gayness...

Premise:

• individuality
• homosexuality
• gayness
• shame
• identity
• silence
• ridiculous crushes
• school discipline
• invisibility
• abnormal society
• schooling

Argument:

• Carlson argues that the topic of homosexuality or gayness in schools is causing a fragmented community and an innate confusion between who one can be in school, and who one is within oneself.

Evidence:

• "Throughout much of this century, the dominant idea of community in America was represented by waht I willc all the normalizing community"
• "One thing we can conclude about the emerging shape of community in America is taht becuase it is more fragmented, it is becoming more difficult to construct a "public" curriculum that has broad based support."
• "throughout this century, one of the primary means of ensuring that gayness was in invisible presence in the school was through dismissal of teachers who were found out to be homosexual." Carlson goes on to say taht they were viewed as improper role models and that many people were concerned about improper relations./ child molestation.

Questions/Comments:

• I dont really have any. I dont totally understand therefore i have no worthwhile comments.