OMG,
I just had to share...Tonight in my US Constitution Class, my teacher asked everyone their opinion of gay marriages. Seeing it is such a hot topic, there was a huge debate. People answered anywhere from it being an abomination to the viewpoint that they are born that way, and who could possibly choose such a rough path without it being beyond the control of the person.
One girl who sits next to me is very opinionated. (Deep South Bible Belt girl) Poor thing, she really had the roughest and most judgmental viewpoint...then my professor, who also is the Dean of the school, dropped the bomb that she is a lesbian and has been with her partner for 12 years.
I laughed so hard. I could not stop.
For the black man who had been staring at her for these four weeks straight, lust n his eyes, he got the debate of how is it different from interracial marriages that were not accepted just a while ago. That poor man about passed out. It was a heck of a laugh.
You know once in a while you have a teacher who is just amazing and this is one of those rare times. She has made me get so absolutely interested in the subject at hand, and I wish I could join several of her classes. She is so absolutely amazing!
May all you be given a chance to learn from someone ho has such an effective way of getting the point across. Not only have I been excited about the class for these short weeks, I have remembered things and enjoyed some heated discussions even with my limited knowledge over the weeks.
I tell you, it sure feels good to not be the person in the class with such a judgmental opinion of others as I had when I was a JW. I did cringe, a bit, as I listened to my fellow students talk. I could just see them walking into the hole she had dug for them to jump into if they wanted. Not one student dislikes her and she has made such an impression on all of us.
It was interesting to see the reactions after she told them. Watching people try to adapt was really enlightening.