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Publication Date: 2020
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The Rainbow Knapsack Revisited: Being a Gay Teacher in a World of Heterosexual Privilege
Moore, Kevin
Multicultural Perspectives, v22 n2 p101-105 2020
Peggy McIntosh published "White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack" in 1989. Thirty years later, I revisit McIntosh's seminal work on White privilege to reframe her discussion to one involving heterosexual privilege, most notably as that privilege affects LGBTQ teachers. I rewrite several of McIntosh's first-person statements to reflect sexual identity instead of race in order to shed light on the pervasive heteronormativity that has the ability to negatively impact lesbian and gay teachers' experiences in the workplace.
Descriptors: Homosexuality, LGBTQ People, Sexual Identity, Social Influences, Teaching Conditions, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Curriculum, Course Content, Social Attitudes
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Language: English
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