Posted: December 6, 2010
This article discusses how "gay, lesbian and bisexual teens in the United States are far more likely to be harshly punished by schools and courts than their straight peers, even though they are less likely to engage in serious misdeeds." There have been many studies to prove this. In addition, "lesbian, gay and bisexual teens overall were far more likely to be stopped by police, arrested or convicted of a crime than other adolescents...[Those] who said they had experienced feelings of same-sex attraction were more likely to have been expelled from school than other teens, and girls who labeled themselves as lesbian or bisexual appeared to be at highest risk for punishment, experiencing 50 percent more police stops and about twice the risk of arrest and conviction as heterosexual girls who reported similar levels of misconduct."
This is all absolutely outrageous. It disgusts me that people can treat others so differently and cruelly simply based on an attribute that they may not have or agree with. No matter where we go in life, no matter what we do or who we choose to be, we are going to be judged by at least some people in some way. Everybody is different and how boring would it be if we were all the same? Treating others disrespectfully and unfairly based on their sexual orientation is absolutely bogus to me... and the fact that our educators, protectors (police force, etc.) and courts can judge and punish people less or worse based on a personal characteristic that is part of what makes a person who they are, is really just embarrassing on their part and honestly they should be ashamed of themselves for being so close-minded and judgmental...I feel bad for them. But when and how is this all going to end? Just like racism and other stereotypes, I think it's just something that HOPEFULLY, as generations are born, they will gradually become more and more open-minded than the generation that came before them. As sad as it is, I don't think there is a way to completely alter everybody's thinking and personal "morals."
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/06/gay-teens-face-harsher-punishments/?ref=health
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