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5/10.  There are some topics where I feel comfortable, but then there are others where I do not feel as comfortable. I definitely do think we should be talking about this topic because it's starting to play a bigger role in society.

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I appreciated Torres' TED talk, especially what he said about how it was difficult, and even painful, for him to write his novel, because it shows me how important he feels that he tells his story.  Torres did not write We The Animals for recognition or enjoyment, but because he feels that he has a duty to ameliorate a societal problem that he is familiar with.

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I wasn't aware of the exact definitions of the terms from Tyson and I thought they were very useful to read through before we start this unit.

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I thought the Queer Theory reading was interesting because I wasn't aware of some of the terminology Tyson uses. I also found it interesting because I got even more clarification on what certain words meant that I previously thought I understood completely

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I'm pretty comfortable with this topic.

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I feel moderately comfortable talking about this unit, and I think that it is definitely something that needs to be talked about more often. Most of the discomfort that I feel is due to the fact that we've never truly had an in-depth lesson on queer theory and sexuality, so it's a new subject for me.

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I feel comfortable talking about this unit. Its not a topic that is often discussed in class and that could lead to a little bit of discomfort initially.

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Overall, I feel pretty comfortable discussing queer theory; I think that the reading in Tyson definitely gave me a better idea of all the elements that surrounded the topic (that I may not have ever been exposed to) such as the woman-identified woman.

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I feel rather comfortable in discussing this unit. I am deeply interested in learning about the ways in which our society makes being LGBTQ difficult and learning about the efficient ways to address this.

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It was interesting how Justin Torres was checked into a mental asylum after his family read his journal. This re-emphasizes how society's expectations of how individuals should act (negatively) affects the personal lives of others

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I would say that with this topic there is a lack of knowledge or experience rather than it being uncomfortable. The lack of experience can contribute to some slight discomfort but I'm okay with learning more about it.

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I found Justin Torres'  TED Talk to be very interesting. It emphasized how hard it can be for queer people to come out to others and deal with the mental and emotional trauma, and I feel like We The Animals will follow a journey like this.

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I'm not uncomfortable talking about it but I'm not very knowledgeable about the subject, so I am interested to learn more about it.

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I really enjoyed Torres' TED talk. I thought he was very open about his struggle with mental health, and I appreciated that he was willing to share his journey.

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Is it appropriate to use the word Queer? I always assumed that word had a negative connotation

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I learned new terms, and felt like it helped my understanding with this topic.