i wouldnt take a pill to be straight because thats not who i am and if i forget to take it one day, who knows im married to a guy, i forget to take my pill and suddenly im a lesbian for a day. i dont think so!
the first question i realize is worded strangely. i should probably re-type it as 'if you could tell a social worker one thing about working with lgbtqi clients [you or the community in general], what would it be
I would like people to know that we cannot be put in tidy little boxes and labeled. We are all a mix of many things. what is true for one person is not true of the next. *lol sorry I get tired of being told because I am a drag king I must be transgendered*.
I would not take a pill to be straight. I feel there is a reason I who I am and would not try to change that!
One thing I would say to the social workers is that not all gay clientel may or may not show that part of themselves, or let them know. Its important to make the client feel comfortable that they can out themselves to the social worker. I have never met with one myself, but I know even with my doctor, there have been times that I have outted myself, and other times where I have not.
I would rather die, than be straight. So, no to the pill question.
Social Workers need to know that being lgbtq clients may or may not have issues with their sexual orientation. They need to realize if a client shares their sexual orientation it might be just to set-up background info so that pronouns are not a shock, but that it is something that does not necessarily need to be focused on as an issue.
I am not sure if that is clear, but at the moment I am not coming up with better wording...
yeah, im not gay, but as being Holly, i feel i want to put in my 2 cents as well.
ive worked with plenty of people in various stages of closetness and being out and being out with only me a gay safe person, to being out with a few, out to all the work area, etc, etc. so if i had to counsel someone who needed to work with the glbtq the first thing i would say is that-they are just people like you and me. they are sisters and brothers, mothers, friends.
if you were asked as a str8 person to describe yourself, your sexuality might be pretty far down on the list, b/c it doesnt make who you are, just helps define the overall person. its only b/c the queer are being forced to put themselves out there in order to be accepted that someone would feel the need to present themselves as such more strongly.
so, you can tell them from a fag hag, gay confidant, str8 diplomat-that they are just people. dont let the labels fool you.
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the first question i dont understand sorry.
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the first question i realize is worded strangely. i should probably re-type it as 'if you could tell a social worker one thing about working with lgbtqi clients [you or the community in general], what would it be
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i dont know
let me think about that and ill try to get back to you!
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I would not take a pill to be straight. I feel there is a reason I who I am and would not try to change that!
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both great things for me to share with the class!
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I would rather die, than be straight. So, no to the pill question.
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I am not sure if that is clear, but at the moment I am not coming up with better wording...
Oh and no pill for me. I am who I am.
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thanks tia!
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ive worked with plenty of people in various stages of closetness and being out and being out with only me a gay safe person, to being out with a few, out to all the work area, etc, etc. so if i had to counsel someone who needed to work with the glbtq the first thing i would say is that-they are just people like you and me. they are sisters and brothers, mothers, friends.
if you were asked as a str8 person to describe yourself, your sexuality might be pretty far down on the list, b/c it doesnt make who you are, just helps define the overall person. its only b/c the queer are being forced to put themselves out there in order to be accepted that someone would feel the need to present themselves as such more strongly.
so, you can tell them from a fag hag, gay confidant, str8 diplomat-that they are just people. dont let the labels fool you.
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