arabera Keira Louangrath 5 months ago
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In many immigrant families such as mine, sex is a touchy topic so parents will often neglect to educate their children about it
May see sex as taboo, shameful, or soley for procreation
Without proper education, children might turn to unreliable sources for information
This may cause them to develop misconcpetions about sex and sexuality
“There is so much danger in not providing proper sex education to kids, especially for those who are having sex outside of heteronormative boxes”
Situation with his cousin
This is a sentiment I agree with heavily
Coming from a family with traditional values, my parents were not very open minded. They would push their beliefs on me and for a short period of my childhood my behaviors towards others would reflect their discriminatory beliefs
Specifically that Black people are less deserving than other races
They would judge, criticize,
They often make assumptions about their sexuality based on his interests and the way he presents themself
This is shown through casual conversations and offhand remarks
This atmosphere made it difficult for Johnson to feel safe discussing their own sexuality
Fearing rejection and disappointment from their family
This led to internalized shame and a constant need to hide their true self
Because I am a straight cis female, I never had to go through as much as my friends to be accepted in society
However, I've witnessed firsthand how harmful homophobia can be and even gone through similar experiences
My father is homophobic and he has always adamantly expressed that
He has made assumptions about my own sexuality, insisting that I was queer because of my values, friends, music preferences, and fashion style even when I told him otherwise
This was incredibly frustrating as my whole identity was being misunderstood
made me second guess my choices and hide myself from him to avoid having him make assumptions about me
This created a fear of being judged and critcised
He was angry that I was apparently gay, but somehow he was even more angry that I didn't tell him
He wanted me to be able to trust him but never provided an environment where I felt like I could
This is a reality that many queer people have to face everyday
“Many of us connect with each other through trauma and pain: broken people finding other broken people in the hopes of fixing one another
Johnson's friends
Johnson's "brothers" within their fraternity
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Johnson's brother
Nanny's unconditional love and acceptance provided them a foundation for them to explore and embrace their identity
