Homophobia
Twin beds, open dialogue best solution for sleepover issues
Editor’s Web Note: The Boomer and Gen X parents of today’s Millennials have a lot of catching up to do to get on board with all the changes taking place since they were teens. The commonality of the gay-straight sleepover is…
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Gay-straight sleepover: Part 2
Editor’s Web Note: I’m grateful to all the readers and young people on the panel for making this a truly constructive conversation. Because of the taboo nature of discussing anything considered sexually deviant, most people older…
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Gay-straight sleepover debate gets no rest
Editor’s Note: We deal with some tough issues in this column! One thing I’ve noticed when people bring up concerns about sexuality (and/or pornography) is they are accused of being old, frightened by sexuality, or killjoys. Which…
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Best friend has two moms
Editor’s Web Note: The biggest sexual revolution since the sixties is taking place right now. We went from the generation of free love to the generation of pan-sexuality. Not that most young people are taking part, but there is enough…
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Should lesbian friend be allowed for sleepovers?
Editor’s Web Note: This generation is “such good friends” with each other that a lot of parents are flummoxed around sleepovers. Between such friends, co-ed sleepovers and same-sex gay/straight sleepovers are commonly allowed,…
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Gay girl fears “coming out” to intolerant parents
Editor’s Web Note: Welcome to another straight-shooting smorgasbord of advice from the youth panel. Distinct for their generation is a tectonic shift in changing sexual orientations. Female sexuality is only beginning to be studied…
