“Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom.”
- Hannah Arendt
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 09/10
http://www.uis.edu/studentaffairs/safezone/resources/documents/Attitudes%20Towards%20Differences.pdf
Riddle Homophobia Scale
A framework of four negative homophobic levels and four positive levels of attitudes toward lesbian and gay relationships/people.
Developed by Dorothy Riddle, linked 09/10
http://www.wiu.edu/UCOSO/riddle.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 09/10
http://www.genderandhealth.ca/en/modules/sexandsexuality/gss-homophobia-02.jsp?r=
Riddle Homophobia Scale
The Scale as excerpted from V. Wall, "Beyond Tolerance: Gays, lesbians and bisexuals on campus. A handbook of structured experiences and exercises for training and development." American College Personnel Association, 1995.
Developed by Dorothy Riddle, linked 09/10
http://allies.tamu.edu/resources/riddle.htm
Riddle Scale
An excellent application classroom exercise for Grades 9-12.
Adaptation by Gloria Ferguson, ©2005 St. Paul Public Schools, linked 09/10
http://outforequity.spps.org/Resources/lesson_riddlescale.htm