2008年9月28日 星期日

Could Gay be Gay?

Is Homosexuality Abnormal?

Homosexuality is a description of those people who tend to love the same gender as they are. Those people are so-called gays or lesbians. Nowadays, homosexuality has become a controversial issue that provokes the public to think whether such sexual orientation is acceptable or not because it was once said to be shameful and abnormal. “ In the closet” is a form to describe such kind of situation that they suffer from. Since homosexuality was still not broadly accepted, those people are not allowed to pursue their love directly; thus, they suffer from great pain. However, as time went by, they started to fight for their rights for pursuing and expressing their affection to their love ones without being repelled; during these campaigns, conflicts could not be avoided. I am of the opinion that the concept of “ all men are created equal” can be used in this situation. Everyone has his/ her right to live in his/ her own style and pursue happiness. Homosexuality is nature born for sure; therefore, they should not be treated as abnormal people. There is a research that it happened not only in human world but also in animals’. In China, the public was said to accept this concept in the Han Dynasty. It was not until the discrimination of homosexuality spread into China that the Chinese started to show despise on them. Therefore, we should start to change the stereotype among those people by heart and not be influenced by the hatred that was not base on equality.

2008年9月26日 星期五

first draft討論對話記錄

霈絃~ 說: kerker
it's candy 說: 哈 what are we going to discuss?
霈絃~ 說: so shall we discuss in English all in english
it's candy 說: yeah !
Claire 說: Yes
it's candy 說: of course
霈絃~ 說: ok
Sophia 說: what subject are we going to focus on
it's candy 說: ummm...
Claire 說: ......
霈絃~ 說: find some issue that we interest in
it's candy 說: just one issue?
霈絃~ 說: or..? more than one
it's candy 說: ok
霈絃~ 說: so we can choose from them
it's candy 說: so...everybody came up with an idea
Claire 說: Can each one have different issue?
Sophia 說: haha
it's candy 說: ??
Sophia 說: yeah
霈絃~ 說: so what we are talking about has to be our own paper
Sophia 說: do you think that i have to change my subject?
it's candy 說: you can keep it i think! just chang the thing that you focus
Sophia 說: but i don't know what am i going to focus on
霈絃~ 說: and find more information
Sophia 說: whithout being attack ...culture ?
it's candy 說: it's ok
Claire 說: I think it's ok for Sophia's subject
Sophia 說: kerker... thanks
it's candy 說: you're welcome! and what about my topic?? the commercial movies?
Sophia 說: i think it's fine too your audience will be the environmental protection people
Claire 說: It's OK
霈絃~ 說: so you want to do the research about commercial movies
it's candy 說: why environmental protection people
Sophia 說: i think you can focus on animals issue
霈絃~ 說: the effects to society..? animal ?
Sophia 說: because they care about people's abandoning animals, haha
it's candy 說: but it's just a little part of the commercial movies
Sophia 說: becase i don't know how to say the exact word
Claire 說: It would be a fine topic,too.
it's candy 說: i mean the animal
Sophia 說: yeah
it's candy 說: which word?
Claire 說: ?
Sophia 說: animal protection group? they will be interested in your topic
it's candy 說: if i mention that the Hollywood movies makers only care about the profit they make? is it alright?
霈絃~ 說: yap
it's candy 說: ok i will think about it !
霈絃~ 說: mostly
Sophia 說: you can mention disney
Claire 說: Is the teacher asking our own thioughts?
it's candy 說: disney???
Sophia 說: pixes? finding nemo
it's candy 說: ok,i will take that
Sophia 說: 101dogs ok, done
it's candy 說: ok what about others?
Claire 說: Me?
Sophia 說: you have to find an issue and also express your own ideas
霈絃~ 說: i don't know
it's candy 說: ok,claire
霈絃~ 說: haha
it's candy 說: claire ,i'm sorry, ha
Claire 說: Is the abortion topic fine to the paper?
it's candy 說: do you agree or disagree ?
Sophia 說: yes
Claire 說: I don't know. Maybe I can choose one side.
Sophia 說: i think you can find a lot of news about this subject
霈絃~ 說: yuo have to claim your ideas whether you support it or not
Sophia 說: yeah
Claire 說: OH! Yeah. Just recollecting those news?
Sophia 說: yes and write down the sources
霈絃~ 說: and use some news to help you strengthen your ideas
it's candy 說: and say that you agree or disagree
Sophia 說: then add some of your opinions
it's candy 說: yap!
Claire 說: Ha~ thanks
Sophia 說: ooodiadia~so now joyce?
it's candy 說: and what about joyce?
Claire 說: Joyce?
Sophia 說: haiii~
霈絃~ 說: what's that ooodiadia~ ok, i see i think i still need some time to decide
it's candy 說: sooo childish!!
Claire 說: It's OK.
it's candy 說: haha
Claire 說: Ha
Sophia 說: why do you attack your classmate
Claire 說: Don't be sad!
it's candy 說: cuz i have to bear it even in the dorm!!
Sophia 說: haha~i think i'll tell your roommate. now,joyce?
Claire 說: Dear Joyce?
it's candy 說: what you have came up with so far???
霈絃~ 說: don't attack me
it's candy 說: you can just share with us
Claire 說: Yeah!
霈絃~ 說: let me think.
it's candy 說: if you don't want to decide now,it's fine
霈絃~ 說: i'm going to explode
it's candy 說: how ? where?
Sophia 說: what about racial descrimination
霈絃~ 說: i think what candy suggests is ok
Sophia 說: so candy ,we had better leave now
it's candy 說: leave? why?
Sophia 說: we sit next to the bomb
霈絃~ 說: but i think it is difficult to connect it with literal research
Claire 說: Ha~You guys are very interesting.
Sophia 說: so how about cosmetic surgery?
霈絃~ 說: haha
Sophia 說: do you think it's a good idea to do the surgery
it's candy 說: i have a question
霈絃~ 說: ?
it's candy 說: do the topics need to be contraversial??
Sophia 說: does it has a conflict against the CHINESE TRADITION?
Claire 說: ?
Sophia 說: yes
Claire 說: yeah
it's candy 說: ok
Claire 說: Humm
霈絃~ 說: i think i really need more time to think about it today
it's candy 說: do you have any ideas??now
霈絃~ 說: i really find some topics that really interest me want to i know that there are many topics that i can choose
it's candy 說: like??? you can share with us , you don't have to decide it now
Claire 說: Share with us!
霈絃~ 說: i'm still thinking about it, okok
it's candy 說: but just share with us don't be shy!!
Sophia 說: share!!!
霈絃~ 說: no problem
it's candy 說: ok
霈絃~ 說: i'm finding some topics now
it's candy 說: i know that
Claire 說: You can do that!
霈絃~ 說: i have some general idea now
霈絃~ 說: maybe i can do some movie research about female
Sophia 說: how about suicide problem
Claire 說: Yeah
Claire 說: It's a fine topic.
霈絃~ 說: suicide problem? yap
Sophia 說: children commit suicide because their parents put too much pressure on them
it's candy 說: on the other hand
it's candy 說: i've read an article about that
Sophia 說: yeah kerker
霈絃~ 說: okok, thank you girls
it's candy 說: nowadays, children take it for granted that everything be done by others and they can't stand any pressure so.... they are called "the straberry "
Sophia 說: or do you want to talk about the rise of the women
霈絃~ 說: just like the idea from our english department magizine?
Claire 說: yes!
Sophia 說: but that will not be an contrvertial problem....
霈絃~ 說: ... so we must find the controvertial issue, don't we
it's candy 說: i have an idea!!
Claire 說: Maybe you can choose one of woman issues
it's candy 說: do u think that nowadays women really get the equality compared with men??? cuz lots of people claim the right! does it succeed ?
Sophia 說: is that really fair now? you can talk about that
it's candy 說: yes
Claire 說: Yeah
霈絃~ 說: yap i think about it
it's candy 說: just a suggesstion
霈絃~ 說: thanks
it's candy 說: u're welcome, haha

Position Paper- First draft

黃新雅(961002010)
English Composition IIA
Professor Mei-Ya Liang
Sep. 25, 2008

Is Homosexuality Abnormal?

Homosexuality is a description of those people who tend to love the same sex as they are. In other words, they are also called gays or lesbians. Nowadays, homosexuality has become a popular issue that provokes the public to think about whether it is acceptable or not because it was once said to be shameful and abnormal. “ In the closet” is a form to describe such kind of situation that they suffer from. Since this concept was still not normally accepted, they are not allowed to pursue their love directly; thus, they suffer from great pain. However, as time went by, they started to fight for their rights for pursuing and expressing their affection to their love ones without being repelled; during these campaigns, conflicts could not be avoided. I am of the opinion that the concept of “ all men are created equal” can be used in this situation. Everyone has his/ her right to live in his/ her own style and pursue happiness. Homosexuality is nature born and has something to do with genes; therefore, they should not be treated as abnormal people. There is a research that it happened not only in human world but also in animals’. In China, the public was said to accept this concept in the Han Dynasty. It was not until the discrimination of homosexuality spread into China that the Chinese started to show despise on them. Therefore, we should start to change the stereotype among those people by heart and not be influenced by the hatred that was not base on equality.


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