Wednesday Lecture by Xiaoxin Zeng

            Wednesday’s lecture on women in Chinese culture brought up a few interesting points on tolerance in other parts of the world. It was interesting to see how some elements of sexism and racism still occur in mainstream China. I believe it is America’s diversity that has allowed us to move past a lot of this same hatred that permeated our culture years ago. America has become one of the most, if not the most, diverse countries in the world. Americans who previously were not as tolerant have learned to live with these cultures. In China meanwhile, the culture is not nearly as diverse, therefore when someone does not fit their normal mold people see them as different and discriminate towards them.

            This same theory can be applied to tolerance towards homosexuals in America. It has not been too long that homosexuals have begun to step into the public light and become a part of mainstream culture. As more members of the LGBT community step forward and learn to live in society, Americans will learn to be more tolerant of them. Change does not come quickly or easily, it will take time and patience to end discrimination towards the LGBT community. As Americans see more of homosexuals they will adjust to living with them and discrimination will slowly but surely decline.