Honestly, I think she is full of cheetos! She might win the case....maybe not I don't know I guess that's up for the judge to decide. Anywho I do have some comments to make on this "case."
The reason why I said this student who is studying to be a counselor is full of cheetos is because I don't honestly believe that the University she is attending is trying to force her to accept any which lifestyle. I don't know if the program she is in is anything similar to the one I am in but I can say this.
By what I know most of the Counseling programs here in the US are regulated by an organization called CACREP. Basically what CACREP does is it evaluates programs, courses, and instructors to insure that the students (future counselors) are as prepared as they need to be for what they will be doing, we need to be fully rounded. With that said, part of the core items that must be touched upon are how to provide services to a diverse population. NOTE not everyone is like us, thinks like us, or believes the same things we believe in. I think being a counselor we need to have an open mind and empathetic mind....this doesn't mean we MUST accept the lifestyle of someone else it just means that we have to be flexible enough to meet the needs of the person who is seeking them.
Now these are required courses that must be taken, and if the program is CACREP accedited then it is not the University that is "forcing" anything it is required courses that have to be met so that she can graduate. It's like taking math, or stats....we just have to do it to move forward. It doesn't mean that the school is trying to make me love or accept stats.....I still don't and prob never will but I still have to complete them.
Also if she has such a huge problem with a certain group of people than when she opens her own damn practice she can choose who she speaks to and what kinds of issues she will be dealing with....mean while she doesn't really have much of a choice.
ANother note: When you begin a counseling program they go over all of the courses and requirements that will have to be met....I guess she didn't really pay attention huh? I guess my thing is if a person is studying to be a counselor, this person needs to have an open mind.....this doesn't mean they have to accept any kind of lifestyle at all, it just means that they will be able to at least try to understand what the other person is going through...
Okay! I am now off of my little soapbox. I have no idea if my ramblings even made sense, but if they didn't please let me know so that I can re-explain it....
Thanks for reading!
May you have a wonderful weekend!
Namaste,
Steph :)
1 comment:
I agree that she's full of Cheetos about the university trying to make her accept the gay/lesbian lifestyle & that she needs to be well-rounded.
However, I still think that if the university fails to prove that they weren't trying to persuade her to accept the lifestyle she may win this case.
It's f'ed up I know but it's much like the damn lady who sued one of the fast food places for burning herself with the coffee & won. Bull, I tell ya!
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