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Originally Posted by Madison
Four men are meant to share a hotel room. One of them is black. Another is an unrepentant racist.
Who do you move?
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I'm not sure that I understand how this question is pertinent to the conversation, Madison. The skin color you are born with is not a choice, and the law does not prevent students of different skin colors from sharing a hotel room. The law
does prevent students of different sexes from sharing a hotel room.
I do not know how you categorize students who choose to identify with the opposite sex of the body they were born with. Maybe you should go by what their government-issued ID says, or their birth certificate, or what the records kept by the school district indicate. The last thing you want is a student with a male body, but who identifies as a female, sharing a room with female students. This is a recipe for disaster, and, as a parent I would not be comfortable putting my daughter in this situation.
My bottom line is that I don't really care what a student's sexual orientation/identity, race, gender, or ethnicity is, as long as they contribute to the team in a meaningful way. Any person (student or mentor) who does not contribute, or worse, hinders other students from contributing (doesn't matter to me if they are a distraction, a bully, or making another student feel uncomfortable/unaccepted) should be dealt with swiftly and appropriately. We should all be treated equally, and with respect.
The constitution protects our rights to think whatever we please, and to express those thoughts and opinions, regardless of which side of the debate our views lie. It does not protect our actions, especially when those actions infringe on another citizen's rights. It is your protected right to blog about LBGT+ people in FIRST. It is my protected right to share my thoughts and opinions about your blog in a respectful manner. It is unfortunate that this thread has deteriorated into a flurry of arguments, personal attacks, and nonacceptance of other's views. Chief Delphi is not an appropriate place for this type of behavior (regardless if you are a student or an adult mentor).
That being said, I wish you the best of luck with your blog, Mr_Moko.
I choose to keep my post anonymous on this thread because, like many of the LGBT+ people here, I am fearful of the backlash and actions that might be taken against me by those who do not agree with me, if they were to know my true identity. It sends a bad message about acceptance when there are people who are obviously not accepting (or at least tolerant) of those of us with opposing views on this subject.