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Call for tolerance of gender orientation
In a talk titled, “The dignity of difference in relation to gender issues”, at the September WIZO (Women’s International Zionist Organisation) Forum, Carr said we should treat those with a gender orientation different to ourselves with dignity and compassion. Otherness doesn’t entitle us to be superior or behave in a demeaning way, he said, but sympathising with a person’s gender orientation doesn’t necessarily imply endorsement.
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Carr also spoke about the postmodern world we live in, including the prevalence of sexual labelling, the exposure from an early age to the internet, and the general break down of values when young people are able to make decisions to suit themselves.
His talk elicited lively discussion among the audience.