Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Kari Veblen
December 14, y
Annotated Bibliography
Bergonzi,L.(2014).Sexualorientationandmusiceducation:Continuingatradition.Music
EducatorsJournal,100(4),6569.doi:10.1177/0027432114530662
In
Bergonzis
article,
Sexual
orientation
and
music
education:
Continuing a tradition. Music Educators Journal, he discuses the problem with school
systems inregardstohoworientation isviewed.Ialwaysknew thatitwasproblem within
society and children, but I never thought about how it effected teachers. The article post a
questionIsntittimeforustoacknowledgethewayswereinforceheterosexualityandthe
heterosexuallifestyle,andtoexaminehowhomophobiabiasesourcurricularcontentandthe
livesandworkofLGBTmusicteachers?.(Pg65)Thisisthemindsetadministratorsinthethe
curriculummusthave.Thearticlealsomentionedheterosexualprivilegewithintheschoolsin
bothsituations:intheviewofateacherandofastudent.Oneofthepointsmentioninthethe
viewoftheteacherwasthatheterosexualstudentsdonothavetoignorewhetherpeoplethink
thatyouhaveconvertedastraightstudenttoyourstraightlifestyle..Ithinkthatitsucksthat
peoplethinkthisanditjustshowshowfarweestillneedtogo.Teachersshouldbeallowedto
teachwithoutbeinginfearofbeingcriticizedfortheirorientation.Ifeelthatitdoesnothelpthe
teacher or the students when they cannot feel comfortable in their environment because of
harassment.Italsodoesnotallowforindividualism.Intheclassroomtheteacherwillfeelthe
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needtoconcealtheirtrueselfasresultofthis.Thearticlealsotalksaboutheterosexualstanders
withinstudents.ThearticlestatesYourteacherwillassumeyouarejustasexcitedastheother
studentsaboutgoingtoeventssuchastheprom,thebandbanquet,themusicdepartmenttour,or
anovernighttrip.Youdonothavetoworrythattheseevents,orevenjustinclass,otherstudents
willnoticeyoustaringatthat specialsomeone..Studentsbecauseoftheirorientationcannot
feelateaseorcomfortableintheirenvironmentbecauseofthewaytheyare.Itdoesnothelp
whenassumptionsaretossedatthembyeveryone,thatincludesteachersandstudents.Because
ofthistheytendtofeelworseaboutthemselvesanddevelopanunnecessaryselfhatred.IfI
couldsaysomethingtotheauthoritwouldbethatheeffectivelyshinedalightonthesituation
butwhatcanpeopledotosolveit.
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