BOWLING GREEN, Ohio
United States
Bowling Green State University (PhD, Rhetoric and Writing, 2004): Nazareth College of Kalamazoo (M.Ed in secondary education and writing, 1988)
California State University, Fullerton (BA in English, 1979)
Fullerton Junior College: Adams State College: Grand Rapids Community College
Instructor of writing and women's studies, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, 2001-present
Owens Community College, Findlay, OH, 2000-2001
Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI, 1990-2000
North Kent Community Education, Grand Rapids, MI, 1993-1994
South Kent Community Education, Cutlerville, MI, 1992-1993
Tri-County Community Education, Sand Lake and Howard City, MI, 1988-1992
Galion, OH (birthplace)
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Youngstown, OH
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Bowling Green, OH
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http://groups.msn.com/CynthiaMahaffeysProjects
"When I dare to be powerful--to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid." -- Audre Lorde, 1934-1992
Cactus garden in geodesic domw Ohio.jpgParents, please love your children and accept them as they are
...it could be a matter of life and death. Our women's community recently found out that one of our number, a South Korean lesbian studying nursing in this country committed suicide when her parents insisted she come home and get married. This oyung woman had long identified as a lesbian and came here to study knowing she would have more acceptance here. She was a good, kind person, who helped people move, built decks for people, and volunteered every year for the Michigan Womyn's Festival. She was also very isolated and lonely, despite our best efforts to offer our friendship.
As I thought about her tragic death, I thought about the cultural issues and homophobia of her Korean family. ASnd then I realized the same thing happens every day in our country by American parents toward their gay and lesbian children. It is estimated that 90% of the homeless teens in Seattle and Portland are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender and have been made unwelcome at home by their parents.
As a lesbian mother with a 19 year old son, I don't think there is anything my son could do that would make me disown him or hot love him. Parents, Love your children. The fact hat they are gay or lesbian is about them, not about you. Support and love them.
Thank you for this womderful and sensitive comment. I hope you have been able to build a happy life.\
Blessings,
Cynthia
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