A girl in Lauren’s first grade class has been talking a lot about the fact that instead of being raised by a traditional mother and father, she has two married girlfriends as parents. Lauren’s mother was unprepared when one day Lauren came home from school and, out of the blue, asked “Mommy, what’s a lesbian?” How should Lauren’s mother answer her daughter?
Explanation
Answer: C - The only way to respond to this question is with a simple, direct, non-judgmental statement. If the question is unexpected and the mother is unprepared, rather than try to get out of answering, a better strategy is to wait until the next day, which gives the mother a chance to prepare what to say.
