1. What “LGBT population” do you think you should learn more about over the course of this semester? Why?
The topic I have chosen to learn with in the LGBT this semester is same-sex marriage movement in England. I am interested to learn more on this topic because I have learned so much on the local status of same-sex marriage here in the states and feel uninformed on the global aspect on the worldwide movement.
2. What do you assume to be true about this population?
Being home to some of the strongest Catholic influences, England, I would think would have very strong viewpoints falling either fully for or against the legalization of same-sex marriage. I am aware that some parts of Europe have already passed laws legalizing marriage rights but am not sure on any specifics about the campaigns in action by the Catholic Church in England against legalization.
3. Where did you learn this from?
My parent’s are active in keeping up to date on news about the Catholic Church’s and the views on same-sex marriage. I hear tons of information on the topic from the latest Fox News, CNN or EWTN (Global Catholic Network) coverage; though, I hear the endless opinions from my parent’s I feel like a pro at filtering fact from bias and that explains why the “what do you assume to be true about this population” is so short. I am aware of how much information I hear I assume to be far from factual. College students seem to be extremely uninformed so, I hope to change that so I can build up knowledge to shape my opinions.
4. What do you think will be the most difficult challenge that you will have in doing research on the population or issue that you have selected?
This topic is a very large. I think it will be difficult to narrow my topic down to just one focus point out of the many. I think the alternative and international news sources will be the easiest to find but for the mainstream I think I have some challenges due to the bias on the topic. Who knows though what I’ll find out!
Hi Mary,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your post about your Alternative Viewpoints paper. I think that you narrowed down your topic quite well--the gay marriage movement in the UK. You will definitely find news articles on this topic since this is currently being discussed in the British government and among British clergy.
In the United Kingdom, they do not only have the Catholic Church, but they also have the Anglican Church. I believe that more English people belong to the Anglican Church, and that the Anglican church leaders also probably have made statements about gay marriage in the UK.
Please let me know if you need any help!
Sincerely,
Professor Wexelbaum