“Would having your kids’ hair cut by a gay guy make you uncomfortable?”
This is one question Diversity Studies teacher Todd Manninen asked his class during a recent debate. Many different opinions are expressed during these debates. For some students they would not care if if their kid got a hair from a guy who is gay; but some students would.
This is one of the many touchy subjects talked about during Diversity Studies. Sometimes clashing opinions create arguments, and those arguments can get heated.
“Some people take comments way too personal,” said senior Jason Senger. “But all people are doing is expressing facts that support their own opinion.”
Even though the debates get heated, they are still the highlight of the class for many students.
“My favorite part of the class are the debates, and seeing everyone’s opinion during those debates is very interesting,” said senior Austin Youngs. “Plus you get to see everyone argue with each other which is also pretty entertaining.”
Even after all of the arguing, the class always cools down and turns back to reality.
“The topics we study are important and we do have arguments,” said Youngs. “But after class were all good and things go back to normal.”
