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alex canton-dutari
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Do we understand all the LGBT lingo?
December 21, 2008 - 06:19 PM
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I have been concerned about the lack of uniformity when dealing with sexual orientation issues.
There have been contradictory messages simply due to the lack of understanding of what LGBT really means.
L= Lesbian
G= Gay
B= Bi-sexual
T= Trans-gender
But, it may be a good idea to review the personal knowledge that many people have and think about the consequences.
For example, did you know that according to the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases "transgender" is considered an illness?
Lets talk about the issues...
Alejandro Cantón-Dutari, Ph.D.
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Re: Do we understand all the LGBT lingo?
December 22, 2008 - 09:52 AM
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There is also a discussion group titled "Sexual Orientation Issues", which may be more suitable if you don't feel comfortable posting here...
But, if you think that this subject is of no major importance in TIGlobal please feel free to let me know.
This post was edited on: 2008-12-22 at 09:57 AM by: alexcanton
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Re: Do we understand all the LGBT lingo?
February 22, 2009 - 02:40 PM
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I did not intend to offend anyone.
But, considering the amount of comments --- almost none -- it may be suitable that the administators of this thread delete it . I do not know how to do it.
Thank you.
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Re: Do we understand all the LGBT lingo?
February 22, 2009 - 03:02 PM
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Well, I have been mainly a teacher all my life. And when I discovered TIG I thought that young people should receive the right information on all subjects, including the one on this thread.
I worked with HIV/AIDS since the pandemic started in my country and have had many young people die in my arms.
That is one of the reasons that lead me to see if some at-risk-youth could be reached. But, perhaps this thread is not the right mechanism.
It's up to the administrators now...
Thanks for clarifying your comment to me.
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