I was a little shy to share some 13 year olds views on homosexuals. On of my non- informant asked me a question, "when a boy makes out with another boy are they gay?" In response I asked him a question, what does making out mean? "My God you do not know what making out means, how dumb you can be!", replied my little informant. "Well, times have changed and so have the languages", I expressed my innocence, trying to tell him I am not stupid. Then I gave him the answer to his question, I said," you can not pass a judgement about any body at this age since, this age is unpredectable. Adolescents are experiencing various emotions at the same time and they have no clue what they are doing and what do they want." "Hum!" was the answer I got in return.
My female informant was supposed to meet me over the weekend to go over her ny space web page but she couldn't, since she woke up late due to party she had attended the night before. She whispered on the phone," Sorry! I cannot make it, I am in trouble, due to late night ventures and plus I have to go to work, bye, I will call you later." That was it I never got a call from her after that.
My male informant came over to talk about the project and expressed no problem in sharing his my space with the whole class. While we were amidst a conversation, a weird ringtone goes off, it was his cell phone. He picks up the call and tells me " I have to go, it's my friend."
I was curious and wanted to ask him, whether it was a girl or a boy, but I just remembered Anthropologist do not ask questions!
2 comments:
hum...well he is 13, and this behavior is odd to him.
your female is something--we have to work on this "rebellion" period.
wait--anthropologists DO ASK QUESTIONS. They just accept answers without too much judgment, until it is safe to get to that level.
let's get some more blogging going jasmina
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