NPR...Again
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Anonymous
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Anyone catch 1A , On Point, or Here and Now yesterday?
One of them had an author on pushing her book in which she claims the advent of the internet has allowed 1/4 of the population to genuinely identify as queer. I'm trying to find it but I can't. |
Anonymous
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No missed that one - sounds like an unprovable claim.
Today’s show was tedious and I tuned out. Describing a utopian world where education systems embrace students with radical acceptance. I’m all for that but teachers are leaving teaching at unprecedented levels due to the stress/ mass shootings/ parental disrespect for them and more. Plus the pay has not kept up with cost of living for many teachers. I’m not a teacher but appreciate them. Also with President Musk dismantling the federal education system, education will be left to the states. Good luck imposing radical acceptance of diversity on the red states. |
Anonymous
I think the main thing schools should be concerned about is diversity in abilities and learning styles, and bridging gaps for those students. I read that Louisiana has achieved great results these past few years with increased scores thanks to intensive tutoring and support. |
Anonymous
Was it in the how to talk to your teens about their first break ups on IA? https://the1a.org/segments/ On point https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510053/on-point Here and now https://wamu.org/show/here-and-now/ The number of U.S. adults who identify as LGBTQ+ doubled in 12 years, new poll shows UPDATED MARCH 13, 20241:22 PM ET https://www.npr.org/2024/03/13/1238262638/lgbtq-adults-us-gallup-poll-bisexual-transgender With nearly 30% of Gen Z adults identifying as LGBTQ+, LGBTQ+ Americans are one of the fastest growing voting blocs in the country, growing at a scale, scope, …Jan 24, 2024 https://www.hrc.org ICYMI: New Data Shows that Nearly 30% of Gen Z Adults Identify… |
Anonymous
That sounds like a wise and appropriate approach. I hope more states follow suit |
Anonymous
Yes! It was the talk about kids breaking up. The author explained how because most of kids interactions now are online and 'safe' they are more inclined to identify as queer. I doubt that the internet altered biology in the last 20 years, but who knows. |
Anonymous
| Do you know a lot of Gen Z-ers? I’d say 30% is a conservative estimate (in the DMV); so 30% is probably accurate when you’re measuring sexual identity on a national scale. |
Anonymous
Also, it must be said that identifying as queer is simply saying you're open to a relationship with someone of the same gender. Not that you have had one or will have one. It's a very vague term. Especially since kids of this generation have so many fewer relationships since most interactions are online these days. Back in my day, we would spend a huge amount of time hanging out, in person, with kids we went to high school with. That is less the case now. |
Anonymous
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I think the main thing schools should be concerned about is diversity in abilities and learning styles, and bridging gaps for those students. I read that Louisiana has achieved great results these past few years with increased scores thanks to intensive tutoring and support. Ummm I live in Louisiana and our schools are a disaster. We are literally 49 or 50 in test scores and matriculation rates. There is absolutely nothing commendable about our state’s education system. |
Anonymous
No, “queer” is a broader category than that. Queer used to be synonymous with gay, but now anyone who isn’t both cisgender and heterosexual falls under the queer umbrella. That’s why so many young people identify as queer now. |
Anonymous
they are 13-28! Most 13 yr olds don't know. And yes, the last time I was "with" a person of my same gender, I was 28. Ask people when they are 30. |
Anonymous
But a lot of middle school kids are trying to figure out who they are and are trying out different identities (or at least different labels for themselves). Kids who feel “other” may call themselves queer for a while and then later decide they’re not queer. My 17 year old knew a number of kids who changed their pronouns and preferred names in middle school, but now that they’re in high school, most of them have reverted back to the way they identified before middle school. It’s possible that it’s the youngest members of Gen Z who are most likely to identify as queer because they’re the ones still trying to figure themselves out and they’re not ready to rule out any potential sexual partners since they’re not ready to have sex with anyone yet. |