Archive for April 2014
Huh? What Does “Mostly Heterosexual?” Mean?
New Term Coined On April 1, 2014, I wrote a blog entitled “Primer for Straight Parents: Not Your Mother’s Dictionary of Terms!” about various definitions for sexual orientation. Just when you thought you had all the terms down pat, here comes another one, less clear-cut. A well-known Cornell University professor of Clinical and Developmental Psychology,…
Read MoreHoliday No-Nos for Straight Parents
Easter/Passover is a wonderful family holiday. Health experts advise that while you’re gathered around for carrots, lamb/ham, amid the tulips and colored eggs, that you ask your relatives about their inherited diseases so you can properly fill out those long medical questionnaires and know what to look out for with your own health. Did Uncle…
Read MoreSilence Can Be More Powerful Than Words
Shhhhh… Day of Silence GLSEN, Inc., the Gay, Lesbian,& Straight Education Network, since 1996, has been holding a Day of Silence yearly. This year, its Day of Silence is on April 11. With over 8,000 schools participating, students, out of the classroom, take a vow of silence to call attention to the silencing effect of…
Read MorePrimer for Straight Parents: Not Your Mother’s Dictionary of Terms!
Labels Explained: Saturday night, my husband and I watched “Dallas Buyer’s Club”(he for the first time, I for the second). When actor Jared Leto makes his first appearance in the movie, my husband says “Rayon’s a transsexual, isn’t he? “ I say “Yep, he’s a transgender.” Hubby remarks “isn’t that the same thing?” This had…
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