We were asked to assume the role of a number on the Kinsey scale in a conversation in a scenario: we were to react to overhearing a child come out to his father in public. This task was quite difficult; I was given a number 4. We were asked to engage in a the conversation from the standpoint of a person with a particular sexual orientation, but regardless of sexual orientation, a 0 or a 6 on the Kinsey scale could be equally accepting of the choices of others. That is to say, one's sexual orientation does not determine their opinions about the orientation of others. I feel the moral of this part of the lesson was to help teach us that we cannot make assumptions about people based on the things we perceive, nor does someone's tolerance to homosexuality label them AS a homosexual.
From the standpoint of an educator, it is important to be open eared to students who suggest they might be having queer thoughts. The school counselor will be a great resource to converse with and to point those students to to discuss their feelings. In referring a student to a counselor, teachers need not 'dump' the load off on the counselor, but to remain as a person the student feels comfortable approaching.
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