A teacher approaches you in the teacher's lounge about another teacher she suspects is gay. She says," I wouldn't want him around my children. He might try to molest them." You could respond in all but which way to dispel this myth?
a. Child molesters are pedophiles, not homosexuals.
b. Children are at greater risk of being molested by heterosexuals than by homosexuals.
c. Maybe we should find out if he is really gay first before jumping to conclusions.
d. Pedophilia has nothing to do with being homosexual.
C Correct Answer: Maybe we should find out if he is really gay first before jumping to conclusions.
Feedback for Correct Answer: Whether a person is gay or not does not determine the likelihood of molesting children. Child molesters are pedophiles and data shows that children are at greater risk from heterosexuals than from gays and lesbians.
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