“I think the only choice that will enable us to hold to our vision...is one that abandons the concept of naming enemies and adopts a concept familiar to the nonviolent tradition: naming behavior that is oppressive...”
- Barbara Deming
Changing attitudes
Attitude measurement
Part of our spiritual growth is recognizing limiting beliefs and illusions and then being able to transform them as part of our awareness that we are all One.
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Attitudes Towards Differences: The Riddle Scale
Provides a model of eight attitudes towards differences and their characteristics.
Developed by Dorothy Riddle as "Scale of Homophobia," linked 08/16
http://www.d.umn.edu/~hrallis/professional/presentations/ally_training/riddle_scale.htm
Riddle Homophobia Scale
An application of the categories of homophobia developed by Riddle interactively to case studies.
[From Riddle, Dorothy. (1994). The Riddle Scale. In "Alone no more: Developing a school support system for gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth." St. Paul: Minnesota State Department. As quoted in Peterkin A, Risdon C. "Caring for Lesbian and Gay People: A Clinical Guide." 2003. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2003.]
Gender, Sex and Sexuality Project, linked 08/16
http://www.genderandhealth.ca/en/modules/sexandsexuality/gss-homophobia-02.jsp?r=
Riddle Scale Adapted for Transphobia
Provides a framework of four negative and four positive levels of attitudes towards trans people.
Adapted by Margaret Drewlo, linked 08/16
http://servicegrowth.net/documents/Riddle Scale for Transphobia.net.pdf
Sexual Orientation Resources Library
A wealth of materials for use in the classroom, anti-homophobia educational sessions, or gay/lesbian/bisexual sensitivity/awareness presentations. Includes the Riddle Homophobia Scale, developed by Dorothy Riddle.
WIU website, linked 08/16
http://www.wiu.edu/equal_opportunity_and_access/ucoso/library.php