Should homosexual teachers be banned from teaching in preschool?
By subterfuge54
@subterfuge54 (207)
Philippines
July 15, 2010 10:15pm CST
There was an issue that has long been debated on whether to let homosexual teachers teach in preschool or not. Why? They say it's the time of the child's formative years. It's the time where children starts to discern. That is why we try to teach them right from wrong, what is for boys and for girls. When a homosexual teacher will teach in the preschool they might stir confusion in the minds of these kids.
On the other hand, this is a blatant discrimination. Also, they argue that children can benefit from having them as a teacher to lessen stereotyping and discrimination.
What do you think?
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20 responses
@elmacron19 (17)
• United States
16 Jul 10
well i think not cuz that will be stupid they are people and homosexual is not a virus u know lol well im not homosexual but i have friends that they are homosexual and i dont feel like it
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@subterfuge54 (207)
• Philippines
16 Jul 10
Yes, I do have homosexual friends too and I enjoy their company a lot. But I did not turn out to be homosexual also. Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts. :D
@spalladino (17891)
• United States
16 Jul 10
I agree with holly...children of that age have no understanding of sexuality. It's also a misconception that homosexuality is something that is learned...it's not. A person's individual psychological makeup in this area is not dictated by outside sources.
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@subterfuge54 (207)
• Philippines
16 Jul 10
Oh yeah! I guess this is where stereotyping begins, by teaching students what must be the preference of their sexuality. Some schools fear that homosexuals would be very influential to the children, especially with an absentee parent and will look up to them and try to be one. Therefore, harboring more homosexuals at that. Thank you very much for your thoughts. :D
@anne25penn (3305)
• Philippines
17 Jul 10
I have two opinions on this matter. Because I agree that homosexual teachers should not teach pre-school children because this is the age where they will mimic and absorb everything they see and hear. But this goes for homosexual teachers who cross dress or are openly gay. I have no problem with gay teachers when they teach older children, or teens who already know how to choose for themselves.
Yes, it is discrimination. But then again, we have to think of who will benefit more from this. These children are being sent to school by parents so that they will learn. Imagine if you are a parent and you see a certain action that you find lewd from your child and when asked, they will tell you that they learned it from school. I would go ballistic if ever I would hear that.
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
25 Jul 10
Oreo is right. The kids would not even know if their teacher is gay or not. It shouldn't be an issue. As far as the cross-dressing, I really don't know of any gay people that cross dress but I'm sure it happens. Beyond that, the schools have a dress code and I am quite sure that they would not allow cross-dressing in the classroom. They also have moral and ethical codes. If a teacher were talking inappropriate to any student or the class then he would probably be banned. They are held to high moral standards. My aunt was a teacher back in the 60s. She was also a model. She posed in "True Story" magazine. She was in bed under the covers with a man. She was clothed but it appeared that she was not. The school found out and she was immediatly fired.
@subterfuge54 (207)
• Philippines
17 Jul 10
I guess anne25penn has a point. If the homosexuals are to openly act as gay, like maybe using some of their lingoes or cross dressing in front of the kids, it may elicit confusion on the part of the kids. As a parent, I might want to reconsider. I am just concerned with my child. Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts on this matter. :D
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
20 Jul 10
Hi Subterfuge,
Welcome to Mylot! No, I don't feel a homosexual teacher should be banned from teaching pre-school. I mean, if he is a good teacher then his sexuality should have no bearing at all on this. I doubt that he is even going to be speaking to the children about his personal life and if by chance he does introduce his partner to them then what is the harm? I think that if anything it would lessen the stereotyping and discrimination. Homosexuality is real and it is not going to go away whether one agrees with it or not. Kids need to be taught to respect the differences in other people not sheltered from them.
@subterfuge54 (207)
• Philippines
20 Jul 10
Hi sid556,
I also do believe that the best way to eliminate discrimination is to show to the kids how to treat everyone fairly. Every teacher (parents and other significant others to the child too) should set aside their biases for them to become exemplary models to the kids.
Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts!! :D
@Jaluke (676)
• United States
16 Jul 10
No they should not be banned. That's horrible to even think of. Having a homosexual teacher is not going to make a child homosexual. That's like saying that having a heterosexual teacher will make your child straight. It's just untrue and there's no basis for it. And who is to say what is for boys and girls? That's some people's opinion and opinions are not fact. Just because one person feels that way doesn't make it right.
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@subterfuge54 (207)
• Philippines
16 Jul 10
Yes indeed! It's not like homosexuality is a virus that can be contagious. Thank you very much for your thoughts. :D
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@arahvma23 (269)
• Philippines
16 Jul 10
From a mother's point of view, I believe that homosexuals should not be discriminated, but should be treated like ordinary persons. However, preschooling kids are under a bracket in which they are starting to discover different things around them.
Homosexual teachers could apply in schools though they should be teaching secordary or tertiary levels but not preschools. The stage of preschoolers is a sensitive stage and therefore should not be compromised.
I don't have anything against homosexuals because I have homosexual friends. I'm just saying that I really do mind that my child will be asking me, "Mom, why is my teacher acting a bit different from other boys or other girls?"...
@subterfuge54 (207)
• Philippines
16 Jul 10
Yes, I guess that is the concern of those schools. It is a very crucial stage in a person's life that it is quite hard to take the risk of exposing them to a lot of things. They fear that this might have a negative impact in the child's emotional as well as social well being. Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts. :D
@subterfuge54 (207)
• Philippines
17 Jul 10
Some homosexuals might be acting like a stereotypical homosexuals like cross dressing or acting so feminine (for the part of the gays). These are what some schools do not like. But if they do not act otherwise, some of the hesitant schools hire them :D
@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
17 Jul 10
The only ones that should be banned is those who say that their lifestyle is an acceptable alternative. In fact, children of that age are innocents. They think that Miss === their teacher is going to get married and so is Mr. ---, for them they have no need to know about homosexuality until they are in their teens..
When I went to kindergarten and to elementary school, we did not know if the teachers were married, single, or living with someone. All the female teachers were called Miss, even though some of them were possibly married, and all the male teachers were called Mr. No one care about gender stuff.
However if the teacher is a homosexual and wants to encourage children to become ones or say that a little boy is one because he cries a lot and is sensitive, then that is wrong.
With religious schools, it is a different story. A homosexual who is having carnal relationships with someone of the same gender, should not be allowed to teach at that school. And Christian schools have a Master who is in heaven, Jesus Christ and they have to answer to God and HIM at the end
@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
17 Jul 10
It used to be that they would use the same term as real confirmed bachelors, that is "I am confirmed bachelor," or "I had to look after an aged parent." When one is a teacher at a Christian school, it has to adhere to those rules and also to God's. So, if the school is a Baptist school and it says "no practicing homosexual should teach," then that is what the rules say and they also answer to God. Now in the Bible, God said through the beginning, that men should not lie with men.
I think if a teacher comes out and says that he is a homosexual, he has a motive in mind, that is to try to convert others to his way of thinking. If he is celibate or fighting this feelings, or is married, then it is a simple matter for him to make sure he is not in contact with temptation. That is, he would probably teach a girl's class and definitely not be gym instructor.
I am also sure that a homosexual who knows the Church's rules would not look for a job unless he is absolutely certain that he can keep from hitting on the boys or young men. But one who wants to convert and say that it is acceptable lifestyle and it did not hurt anyone, would. (I wonder if that is how the Sodomites and Gomorrans turned out that way. )
@subterfuge54 (207)
• Philippines
17 Jul 10
You did get it. I was referring to some Christians schools. They are the ones who are very much hesitant in hiring homosexuals. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. :D
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@Cutie18f (9551)
• Philippines
24 Jul 10
There is clamor for male teachers especially in the Grade school and high school but it seems like in our country it is hard to get real male teachers. There are only very few male teachers and most of them are hom*sexuals and could not be good role models to children. The proliferation of g*ys in our country is alarming. I think that children in formative years should be given the right role models.
@subterfuge54 (207)
• Philippines
25 Jul 10
Most in our country think that way or at least most of my acquaintances. It's just that I don't want to generalize that because they're homosexuals, they are not good role models. But I can't blame those of my acquaintances because it is surely base on their experiences.
Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts. :D
@rosebinas (180)
• Philippines
16 Jul 10
They shouldn't be banned from teaching in preschool as that would be clearly discriminatory. Besides, they are not there to teach those children about crazy little homosexual things. The mere fact that they are teachers- means they are professionals.
@subterfuge54 (207)
• Philippines
17 Jul 10
I do get your point. They should have not been teachers if they have not passed certain standards too. Thank you for sharing your ideas. :D
@charmlenile (387)
•
16 Jul 10
discrimination will never do good in progress of education. As a human being we do not discriminate someone because of his gender or something on the other hand.We are just looking for better education and teaching if they can teach children properly then why not.why they should be banned for what homosexual. we have equal rights and by laws.
@subterfuge54 (207)
• Philippines
17 Jul 10
Indeed! As human beings belonging to the same species, we all have been born with equal dignities that entitled us equal rights and responsibilities. Discrimination is sad a sad thing. Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts. :D
@pedrofreitas (89)
• Portugal
17 Jul 10
No they shouldn't !
They're normal people and homosexuality is not a virus, it's in your genes.
@subterfuge54 (207)
• Philippines
17 Jul 10
I heard that theory too. They say it's the X gene. Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts. :D
@zach123 (23)
• United States
17 Jul 10
homosexul people shouldn't be band from being a pre-school teacher just because their homosexual. That would be completly and oderly prediges against the homosexual community. I myself am not homosexual, the oppisite to tell you i have a loving girlfriend, but i grew up with homosexual parients and i know that they are exclooted from way to many thing allready and should not be exclooted from being teaching aswell.
@subterfuge54 (207)
• Philippines
17 Jul 10
Wow! Thank you very much for sharing your story. It will help in the discussion very much. Discrimination should indeed be eliminated but it is quite hard as of the moment. :D
@youngwild (5)
• United States
16 Jul 10
This is a great topic. But I don't think that they should be banned from teaching preschool. They are adult enough to handle themselves. Unless they have a criminal background of doing stuff with kids then its not a big deal. Although kids are easily tainted, the teacher should know how to act around the kids.
@subterfuge54 (207)
• Philippines
17 Jul 10
Yes indeed! All teachers need to be careful in educating young children. They are one of the greatest influence in people's lives. Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts. :D
@Galena (9110)
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16 Jul 10
they definitely should not be banned from teaching, at any stage.
there is no harm they will do.
and at that age, I'm sure the children have no idea of the sexuality of ANY of their teachers.
and at that age there is no such thing as things for girls and things for boys. they are much the same at that age, and can play with the same toys, read the same books and play the same games.
@Galena (9110)
•
16 Jul 10
it's not my fault if dear old Aphrodite gets her knickers in a twist if someone doesn't fancy her.
I'd be more scared of Hera or Artemis personally.
a good thing the Old Girl is secure in herself and not subject to the petty hormonal rages of these younger Goddesses. 
@Anora_Eldorath (6028)
• United States
16 Jul 10
Subterfuge-
No, I do not feel anyone should be discriminated against. I doubt very much a child would become a homosexual simply because their teacher was a homosexual. It is much like faith, simply have a Jewish teacher does not make one Jewish. It amazes me though that in 2010 we are still at this as human beings. I suppose as a child I was idealistic and felt that by the time I was an adult we'd be past discrimination, but unfortunately it seems to be a basic part of being human. Sad, if you ask me.
Namaste-Anora
@subterfuge54 (207)
• Philippines
17 Jul 10
Yes, I definitely agree with you. Discrimination seems to be an integral part or should I say persisting problem in our society until now. We don't seem to get past it. Thus, I deemed that there should be more research regarding this. Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts. :D
@ehsanji (503)
• Pakistan
16 Jul 10
As far as that person is not doing anything immoral that is affecting the atmosphere of the school or any place of education. If there is something that is questionable or not good for the atmosphere of that place, then there should be a ban. But the decision has to be taken in the best interest of both sides. Also the one being banned should be found an alternative because after all we are humans.
@subterfuge54 (207)
• Philippines
17 Jul 10
I love your idea. You have been considerate on the context of the problem which is very important to come up with a sound decision for all. Thank you for sharing it. :D
@iqinxiang (15)
• United States
16 Jul 10
yes they should be! better safe than never! homosexual teachers may show some actions that are homosexual, and if the children sees it they maybe influenced and have a wrong perception of homosexual!
@subterfuge54 (207)
• Philippines
16 Jul 10
Your point of view is also good iqinxiang. Somehow, even though we do not teach children, they have an idea about sexuality although it may not be clear enough. And by seeing the differing actions of homosexuals might indeed cloud their perception on homosexuals. They may not be ready to be regularly acquainted with them as what others view it too. Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts. :D
@subterfuge54 (207)
• Philippines
16 Jul 10
Certainly! We all belong in a certain species which entitles us to fair treatment. Thank you very much for sharing your reaction. :D
@mmebautista28 (113)
• Philippines
16 Jul 10
nope. i don't think homosexual teachers should be banned from teaching unless they harm students. and i think one solution they can do is to limit or control their homosexuality so that the kids will look up to them as ordinary individuals.
