Mean gay
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Aaron Goldenberg is a mean gay.
Okay, not really. But he plays one on TikTok.
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SubscribeLike several other creators we’ve spoken to, Goldenberg is an actor by trade, and parlayed those skills into content creation when COVID shuttered auditions help in 2020. He’d always wanted to act, from his very first Christmas play as a kid.
“I very fast was just one of those kids who was always in some courteous of a drama class, whether it was at university or elsewhere,” he says. “Started doing community theater in my teens, and then as successfully as acting for student films at local colleges that had film programs.”
He started booking jobs in his preceding 20s, and after snagging roles in a couple indie films and commercials, he moved down to Atlanta for more opportunities in TV and clip. Pre-pandemic, he’d b
LGBTQIA+ Slurs and Slang
bog queen
Synonyms: Bathsheba (composition between bathroom and Sheba to create a name reminiscent of the Queen of Sheba), Ghost (50s, ghost, because they wander the corridors of the bathroom).
-You look horrible, what's wrong?
-These signify gays jumped me on the sidewalk and insulted my shirt in high-pitched, giggly voices.
-Oh God. Here, let me get you some coffee.
What Does "Gay" Mean?
There is not one right answer
Many educators are unsure how to respond when a student asks you what does homosexual mean. It is enhanced to try to react than to respond with silence or evade the question.
Practice different responses with colleagues, just as you practice other things that you want to acquire . Figure out what you feel comfortable saying.
Responses will vary by age and developmental stage of the student. Your comfort in answering these questions will set a welcoming tone in your class and school community.
Keep it simple
An answer can be as simple as: “‘Gay’ means two people of the same gender who adore each other – two women or two men.” Try to answer the question honestly without overloading a student with knowledge. Throughout elementary school a student’s ability to know what “gay” means and what your explanation means may increase with development.
Focus on love and relationships
A discussion with elementary-age students about the meanings of “gay” or “lesbian” is a discussion about cherish and relationships. You can just clarify that people love each other in different ways. Some women love and w