Fermatprime Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 So we were doing this sex ed curriculum thing at my church, right? And they mentioned that "All humans are sexual" (which is pretty much wrong however you define 'sexual') and that "it's natural to be attracted to the opposite gender, the same gender, or both." So I ask about being attracted to people of neither gender, and the teacher did some research and found...AVEN! So now she says she's planning to contack the curriculum writers about that omission. :D One step closer to world domination - um, I mean acceptance... :) Now maybe if I can get asexuality into school sex ed curricula...somehow.... Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 Good work there! :vis: Link to post Share on other sites
bard of aven Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 Brava/o! Well done. boa Link to post Share on other sites
Live R Perfect Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 Hurrah! :D Well done Fermatprime :vis: Link to post Share on other sites
Kombucha2000 Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 awesomeness :aven: :vis: Link to post Share on other sites
mindlife Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 I'm glad the instructor was open-minded and willing to do her own research. I hope asexuality can be mentioned in more and more sex education environments. Link to post Share on other sites
Borrible Cal Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Well done, you--and I'm glad you found a teacher who was willing to research, rethink and rewrite when confronted with new information! :vis: Borrible Cal. Link to post Share on other sites
junie99 Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 That is really awesome! Here is a visibility badge! :) :vis: Link to post Share on other sites
VivreEstEsperer Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Wow, that's great! There's a church living up to its core values. Link to post Share on other sites
Fermatprime Posted October 15, 2004 Author Share Posted October 15, 2004 By the way, this is the site for the thing. http://www.uua.org/owl/what.html Not a hugely popular sex ed curriculum, but it's one more step. Link to post Share on other sites
98slbrookes98 Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 I actually think that in sex education we should be taught not only the "usual" but also the concepts of lesbian, gay, straight, bi and asexual. Link to post Share on other sites
Rabger Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 That's excellent :D I plan on speak to the local colleges about getting asexuality added it, but last semester I talked my Sociology teacher into talking about it. Some stupid girl asked if asexuals were people that liked to have sex with trees :roll: Link to post Share on other sites
Shockwave Posted October 31, 2004 Share Posted October 31, 2004 Some stupid girl asked if asexuals were people that liked to have sex with trees :roll: WTF? Give that girl some milk and cookies and tell her it's nap time. Link to post Share on other sites
98slbrookes98 Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 That's excellent :D I plan on speak to the local colleges about getting asexuality added it, but last semester I talked my Sociology teacher into talking about it. Some stupid girl asked if asexuals were people that liked to have sex with trees :roll: What???? Thats the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. Link to post Share on other sites
Luftmensch Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 That'd be dendrophiliacs, right? I think she must've heard about both and just gotten terms mixed up due to non-use. (I know, I'm too tolerant of stupidity, it's a product of my doormatish nature and public school education.) Link to post Share on other sites
bard of aven Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 On Dec 19th, I'm scheduled to be on a panel of other LGBTQIAE people in the grad 8 OWL classes at my local UU church in Arlington VA US of A. They don't just get to study about sexual minority people in the curriculum; they get to meet and talk to real live ones from the congregation (gasp)! boa Link to post Share on other sites
snowplow Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 I can figure out all the initials in LGBTQIAE except E... what's E? Link to post Share on other sites
bard of aven Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 Et cetera :roll: boa Link to post Share on other sites
Ack42 Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 Yes! We will help reduce the population problem by making asexualism a recognized lifestyle choice for every student! Link to post Share on other sites
snowplow Posted December 16, 2004 Share Posted December 16, 2004 I really dont feel comfortable wearing an "nobody knows I'm Asexual" t-shirt. But, I'd wear one with a pride flag and LGBTQAIE on it... quietly sneaking in the A that way... Link to post Share on other sites
bard of aven Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 On Dec 19th, I'm scheduled to be on a panel of other LGBTQIAE people in the grad 8 OWL classes at my local UU church in Arlington VA US of A. They don't just get to study about sexual minority people in the curriculum; they get to meet and talk to real live ones from the congregation (gasp)!boa It went well. There were two classes. bishop came to the first one as well. As did gay men and lesbians, single and couples, but alas no trans folk. We each talked briefly about what it was like to be who we are, coming out, dealing with high school, tolerance, value of diversity, what not. I had to throw in a little explanatory stuff as asexuality was previously unheard of by all involved, and I also had handouts on trans, queer, and bi, all from the UU lgbt website, and one on asex that I knocked together. And we answered questions, some submited anonymously beforehand and some asked in class. Twelve or so students in each class, and two adult teachers. Yeah. It ws a good day. boa Link to post Share on other sites
thylacine Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 That is very good that you got it into the curriculum of your church sex ed. Here's my question 4 you. What church does sex ed? (Huh???) Anyway, I think that it is very important because people need to know that Jesus came for EVERYONE, not just white, fundamentalist, American, people from nuclear family units where the man works and woman stays home with her statistical average 2.5 children, dog, and white picket fence. Link to post Share on other sites
bard of aven Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 Unitarian Universalist. Although some UUs consider themselves Christian, the UU church has no creed and no scripture in which one must belive in order to belong. boa Link to post Share on other sites
biggreenmonkey Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 That's awesome. Congrats :) Link to post Share on other sites
maco Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 By the way, this is the site for the thing.http://www.uua.org/owl/what.html Not a hugely popular sex ed curriculum, but it's one more step. Oh that explains it. The UUC is very awesome about new ideas. Link to post Share on other sites
maco Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 That's excellent :D I plan on speak to the local colleges about getting asexuality added it, but last semester I talked my Sociology teacher into talking about it. Some stupid girl asked if asexuals were people that liked to have sex with trees :roll: I'm doing a paper on it for sociology. I don't know how many sources I have to have, but I hope that the teacher will say it's okay to use a lot of stuff from this site (maybe from you guys, I'll have to ask her). Link to post Share on other sites
Djet Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Sex ed at a church said it was natural to be attracted to the same gender? Wow. In my experience all Christian systems seem to be hard-wired against homosexuals...interesting... Awesome that asexuality is going into the curriculum! Link to post Share on other sites
Djet Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Some stupid girl asked if asexuals were people that liked to have sex with trees :roll: (tries to imagine how that would work... ) :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol: That poor girl... Link to post Share on other sites
maco Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Sex ed at a church said it was natural to be attracted to the same gender? Wow. In my experience all Christian systems seem to be hard-wired against homosexuals...interesting...Awesome that asexuality is going into the curriculum! It's not a Christian Church. The Unitarian Universalist Church was started by a Christian man, but it now is based on spirituality, not a specific doctrine. The churches are just places for people of all beliefs to gather and worship in their own way, together. They're extremely liberal groups. I heard of someone taking their new neighbor to their UUC when the neighbor had not yet found a parish. In the church she said something about getting rid of f**s. Everyone nearby just stared at her, made disgusted faces, and turned away. The person that took her was really embarrassed to be seen with her. Link to post Share on other sites
Purpleschnitzel Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Awesome! It should defination be part of the school curriculum. :D World domination? I'm in for it. :twisted: Link to post Share on other sites
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