Always the topic of homosexuality evokes heated discussion and BU’s recent blog on the subject is no exception – Homosexuals Are People Just Like Us…no?. Societies including Barbados continue to battle the best way to come to terms with the issue.
Of concern to BU as well is a type of deviant behaviour which has sprung up in our school system which is associated with the homosexual behaviour. Some may argue it is linked to declining morals others may suggest it is the right of the individual to exercise personal freedoms. BU alluded to a bisexual behaviour practiced by students in the recent blog.
To illustrate, have a discussion with students and teachers who attend Barbados Community College (BCC). Students openly engage in homosexual behaviour on the corridors any day of the school week. It is not uncommon to see female students holding hands, delivering a see you later kiss if their time tables dictate. Bear in mind this is being done in full view! For those who may want to pass the behaviour off as adolescent adoration and curiosity, the dress and appearance of the ‘male’ partner can easily confirm the intent of the players. The males not to be left out do similarly. BU understands that the openly gay brigade (branded as gay because of public behaviour) is a bigger movement than that of the females.
If this deviant gay-like lifestyle was not too much for a conservative Barbados, it gets better. BU understands students have created groups, the Wicca (people who are interested in witchcraft), the Goth (male version). Remember this is happening at learning institutions in Barbados.
The obvious question is why are the authorities not doing anything about it. Simple, because we do what Bajans do well especially as it concerns the school system, nothing. After all the Minister of Education was reappointed and we should all accept that all is well. Perhaps we could tolerate ignoring this growing deviant movement in the school system IF ‘new meat’ was not being targeted by these vagabonds. Imagine the practice of 3rd formers ‘feeling up’ 1st formers at another school which came to light recently. What does this do to an impressionable mind?
There is a level of deviance rushing its way through the school system in Barbados which will make what we gripe about today child’s play. Of course the fogies among us will pass it off by saying it happened in their day. We will see!
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