GLBTQ issues
Take 5: YA Lit on Asexuality Resources
Earlier today guest poster Laura Perenic shared with us an introduction to asexuality (Introducing Asexuality, a guest post by Laura Perenic). This really resonated with me because of a recent interaction I had with one of my regular teen patrons. I was sitting in the Teen MakerSpace working on some collection development. Specifically, I had […]
National School Climate Survey results about LGBT students’ experiences in school
GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, released its biennial National School Climate Survey, which documents the experiences of LGBTQ students from across the country, in late October. If these statistics shock you, you clearly haven’t spent much time talking to gay students or hanging out in a high school or a middle school. The […]
Rant: Because Faking It isn’t Real, or Helpful
I admit, I have watched MTV for a long time. A LOOOONG time. I watched music videos and loved the VJs, and had my favorites. I watched the original Real World when it aired in 1992 (even though I had to hide it from my parents- they didn’t think it was appropriate as it […]
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Body Image, take III – Popular culture and the effect on gay teens and body image (a guest post)
After seeing the follow-up post about body image issues that not only girls, but guys have, it got me thinking about something. Sure, straight guys have these messages coming from society that they need to have these sculpted Adonis-esque bodies, but it becomes even more difficult for gay teens, especially gay and bisexual males who […]
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