“Nobody is the same. If we were all the same it would be bloody boring.” –Peter Hook. On one episode of Fairly Odd Parents, Timmy Turner wished that everyone would be the same. His world soon twisted into a grey, dreary place. All the characters had on the identical grey t-shirts with matching grey pants, they all lived in the same grey houses with the same grey art hanging up. They ate the same boring food as everyone else in the world. He instantaneously regretted his wish when he fathomed how lifeless his life had become and pleaded his fairies to reverse the wish. The University of Oklahoma strives for equality as an entire. OU cannot prompt enough how much they desire to make all varieties of people feel welcome and safe. The University
…show more content…
They conversed their concerns and personal occurrences as being queer in relation to OU campus. The leaders of the club realized an unfortunate pattern, stories being told over and over again of feeling unsecure, unsafe, being bullied, and not feeling welcome. The GEC knew they had to do something to change this so they gathered, all of its groups, Queer Inclusion Club, The LGBTQ of OU, Mosaic, and Sexperts, together they created a list of issues with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students on campus. That developed into a 20-page document that incorporated concerns with public bathrooms and exercise facilities, inclusive healthcare, equal opportunity, academics, and safe places for queer students. They even addressed the subject with preferred names. The final document was full of great ideas and new perspectives. The GEC took the document to administration at the University in hopes to make some significant changes to better the campus environment for the LGBTQ community. Administration could not solve all of the issues but they were able to approve the LGBTQ community study center. Even though the GEC only got one item off their list approved, they felt satisfied because they brought attention to vital issues that the board had no former knowledge of. That is when OU decided to make an alteration in the way students interact with each other and try to communicate the importance of equality on
They conversed their concerns and personal occurrences as being queer in relation to OU campus. The leaders of the club realized an unfortunate pattern, stories being told over and over again of feeling unsecure, unsafe, being bullied, and not feeling welcome. The GEC knew they had to do something to change this so they gathered, all of its groups, Queer Inclusion Club, The LGBTQ of OU, Mosaic, and Sexperts, together they created a list of issues with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students on campus. That developed into a 20-page document that incorporated concerns with public bathrooms and exercise facilities, inclusive healthcare, equal opportunity, academics, and safe places for queer students. They even addressed the subject with preferred names. The final document was full of great ideas and new perspectives. The GEC took the document to administration at the University in hopes to make some significant changes to better the campus environment for the LGBTQ community. Administration could not solve all of the issues but they were able to approve the LGBTQ community study center. Even though the GEC only got one item off their list approved, they felt satisfied because they brought attention to vital issues that the board had no former knowledge of. That is when OU decided to make an alteration in the way students interact with each other and try to communicate the importance of equality on