“Why are Florida leaders deciding they need to discriminate against kids who are members of the LGBTQI community?” she said. A Democratic lawmaker invokes “1984” and claims: “Not only might teachers be punished for allowing classroom discussion about a student’s own family structure, but children with LGBTQ+ family members will be ostracized and shamed.”Ĭlaimed that maybe the bill’s sponsors want to hurt children. Some reporters this week are still blithely quoting the wrong version of the bill. Yet the narrative train was speeding down the track already. “The idea that we would ban a specific conversation a child is having about their parent is impossible,” the legislative sponsor said. What if a teacher asked students to draw and describe their families, and one had two moms? Last month the House revised its bill to target “classroom instruction,” a narrower phrase. “In practice,” the Tampa Bay Times reports, “it is unclear exactly how things will change in the classroom because sexual orientation and gender identity is not something that is being taught in grades K-3 at the moment.” If that’s the case, then why is everybody so riled up?Įarlier versions of the bill said that primary schools could not “encourage classroom discussion” about sexual orientation. It is likely, though, to have desires or to be curious about individuals of the same sex without being homosexual or bisexual, or to want to act on such impulses/attractions.Moreover, the curriculum rule would appear to have no immediate effect. For example, homosexuals know that their sexual thoughts and actions are directed toward persons of the same sex. How Do People Know Their Sexual Orientation?įor certain people, their sexual identity is apparent through puberty or young adulthood and, in many cases, without having any sexual experience. However, being homosexual or bisexual does not mean that an individual is psychologically unstable or unusual in any way. And even getting a romantic encounter with someone of the same sex at a young age is not a reason for homosexuality and bisexuality. Homosexuality and bisexuality, though, was not induced by the manner a child was raised by his or her mother. Also, with different people, the reasons can be specific. However, several aspects lead to the sexual preference of an individual. Recently, most scientists accept that sexual preference (including homosexuality and bisexuality) is the consequence of a mix of cultural, emotional, hormonal, and biological influences. Why Are Some People Homosexual or Bisexual? For instance, a bisexual may choose to have a monogamous (one partner) relationship with one gender, and therefore decide not to act on the attraction to the other. People may be attracted to people of the same or opposite sex, but may choose not to act on these sentiments. This may or may not be evident in the appearance or actions of the person. Sexual preference is about the emotions and sense of identity of an individual.