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Vol 1. No 2. November, 1997
The Rajhabhat Institute’s reprehensible and futile attempt to ban gay men and lesbians from enrolling in its teaching courses was based on the “misunderstanding” that students would consider homosexual teachers as role models. Perhaps they think that bigots would set a better example for the Kingdom’s youth. Pink Ink loitered around the now rather uncrowded Silom Soi 4 and asked punters whether gay men and lesbians could be good role models for children. Here's what we heard:
Anyone can be a good role model if
they have a good mind, are kind and sincere in their
heart.
At, 26, Pattaya
Definitely. It depends on the
individual. I don’t think sexuality comes into it.
Some people are good role models and others are not. Just
because someone’s gay doesn’t mean he or she is
automatically a bad role model for kids.
Mattheus, 27, Sweden
Not exactly... It depends on what
sort of example each person sets for children... I
don’t know how to answer you.
Puk, 22, Bangkok
Sure they can. Why not? Someone like
Chulanun is a good role model.
Bat, 22, Bangkok
Yes. If they encourage children to
study and they know how to talk to them and they take
good care of them. Parents should always be careful with
their children.
Piak, 23, Nakhon Phanom
Sure. In fact, I think sometimes they
can be better role models for children than heterosexual
people because they have a more flexible sexuality to
work with. It’s not as stereotypical so there’s
not the same sort of demands on a male or a female child
that there might be in a heterosexual environment.
Jennifer, 29, Australia
Definitely. I don’t think sexuality is an issue,
either as parents or teachers. It’s who you are,
your personality. If you’re a good person,
that’s all that matters. If children are getting
positive messages from an adult, it doesn’t matter
if they’re into men or women. As long as you
don’t hurt any one, then anything goes.
Melissa, 26, Australia
They could, if they wanted to be.
Anyone could, if they want to be. But whether they want
to be - whether they want to live a life that children
could imitate and learn from, that's another matter. By
the same token, I'm not so sure that a lot of parents
these days are worth imitating. It's not really a
gay/lesbian thing, is it?
Mark, 29, California
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