Session 13: GLBTQ literature

I'm posting this early because I know that some people are working ahead and have 'complicated' schedules near the end of November. :-)

Read:

• Boy Meets Boy
• McLean (1997): What is McLean's rationale for considering GLB(TQ) literature as "multicultural"? What stereotypes and inaccuracies does she suggest we watch out for? This article was written in 1997. Are you familiar with any books that you think do a "better" job of representing GLBTQ characters?
  
• Levithan (2004): Although Levithan is directing his words to librarians, they also apply to teachers. What does he mean when he writes, "Being gay is not an issue, it is an identity. It is not something you can agree or disagree with."
  
• Optional: Barnard (1994): (Posted on Angel) Why does the author suggest that heterosexuals not identify themselves as such in these discussions? What do we mean by "heterosexual privilege" in a teaching context?
  

Write (everyone):

• Write a questioning the text paper and submit it to the dropbox by 6 pm the evening before class
• Bring "Blog Log" to class to hand in. (Last page of syllabus). Although you can continue to post and comment, I'll use these to check that my records on blogging are up-to-date. (Obviously you will not have done the final post.)
  

Feel free to comment and ask questions (particularly since we won't meet the week before this session.)