Gender, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation

How you would respond to a parent/family member who informed you they did not want anyone who is perceived (or self-reported) homosexual or transgender to be caring for, educating, and/or interacting with their child. I haven’t experience this and I hope that I do not have to but I fi ever experience this I would try to explain to the parent that their sexuality shouldn’t interfere with them teaching their children. When a person has a passion to do something and if loving kids their passion despite their sexuality they gone love them kids, teach them kids what they need to know and make parents proud. To me that’s a form of discrimination

If you have ever used or heard homophobic terms such as "fag," "gay," "homo," "sissy," "tom boy," or "lesbo" as an insult by a child toward another child? Or, by an adult toward a child? Describe what occurred. How might these types of comments influence all children? (Note: if you have not had a personal experience, ask a family member, friend, or colleague)
I find this question interested because this happen actually Friday. We had a volunteer to visit the school and he’s a normal volunteer. He came into my class for 30 minutes to help where needed. I have older students in my class so they understand well. One particular student asked the gentleman why does his voice sound like hers. He didn’t respond to her question but he did ask her to have a seat. She wasn’t buying it. She continued to ask him questions. The last and final question was “Is you gay? He replied to that question with a simple Yes, but that doesn’t stop me from loving kids and volunteering my time thought the school. She then asked me “Why do people become gay Mrs. Allen, mom said it’s not supposed to be that way”. I replied to her that that’s just their preference. Everyone is different in their own way and people like what they like. I also explained to the student that regardless if someone is gay or not they should still be treated with the upmost respect. She asked me do I like gay people? I replied to her yes ma’am I love and like everyone. I also, explained to her that I don’t judge people and I have a gay aunt that I love dearly. This particular student is 5 years old but talks like an adult. She continued to talk about gays throughout the day and she went home and told her mom that we discussed gay people in the class. However, we did have a conference about what was discussed and why was it discussed. The remainder of the kids in the classroom didn’t understand what she was meaning when she said gay. Maybe 2/3 covered their mouths and the rest was looking around as the student talked.

Reference: L.Lyons Headstart( 2016)(My Classroom)