Anahi Rivera 

Week 10 Blog 

The article by Boyung was very interesting and it made me realize that discrimination is a serious issue that must be prevented. Not only is there racial discrimination but also gender discrimination which the article focused on. From my point of view I know that being homosexual is not something that is seen as “correct” by society. When a homosexual couple is seen together, people feel disgusted or approach them with hate and anger. Like mentioned in the article we are taught to follow the norms of having a relationship with the opposite sex and have a family where there is the common mother and father figures. One of the cases that Boyung talked about a mothers perspective of her daughters homosexuality and she said that she “[felt]  sadness in [her] heart” not because she didn't love her daughter but because she was never going to be able to live a judgment free life. I believe that it is the lack of discussing sexuality amongst the Asian American community or society as whole that has become an issue. It should never be about how we perceive others but how we perceive ourselves and that’s something that is not enforced. Instead we are so used to judging others by the way they dress, act, or even talk. It is up to us to refrain from what people think is “right” and go with what we feel and love because at the end of the day we have no one but ourselves. 

Question: What can we do to prevent the discrimination of homosexuals?