Reflection On Cesar Chavez's Microaggressions

On November 7th, I attended The Cesar Chavez Inequities and Social Justice in Education, Teacher Education, and Mental Health Conference’s Microaggressions against LGBT that was presented by Jessica Bloom and panelists, Ashley Damo, April Taylor-Salery, Kevin McCaskill, and Ruby Blanco at Fresno State. Jessica started the presentation with the statement that many individuals lack the awareness of the LGBT plus community. Afterwards, the panelists began to discuss about their experiences with micoraggressions. April is a mother of a 5-year-old transgender son. April faced microagression when a few family members told her, “It’s okay if he [April’s son] comes over, but we don’t agree with the choice.” April shared that she felt as those they were waiting for the day her son would decide that he was wrong and become a girl again. However, that was not the only challenge April faced. After April changed her son’s name and gender as he began school in Clovis Unified, April became fearful that other moms who added her on Facebook or look at her Facebook account would out her son to the others if they saw her older post when her son was still a female.
Kevin is a 35-year-old transgender. Kevin shared that he …show more content…
Coming into this presentation with very little knowledge about the LGBT community, I began to realize that for me to become a successful high school counselor to help meet the needs for all students, I must educate myself and know more about the LGBT community because I’ll never know what problems or struggles students will come to me with. With more awareness and knowledge about the LGBT community, I will be able to give appropriate counseling to LGBT students if needed. I will also be able to help educate administers and teachers work with students who identify themselves to be a part of the LGBT