SESSION 8:

GENDER
SENSITIVITY
Breaking Through the Binary
PART I: Check the box for your response.

Yes Maybe No Question

Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual are kinds of gender identity.

If I kissed a person of the opposite sex, I am considered a homosexual.

I have a pretty good understanding of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and
Expression.
I want to learn more about Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression.

I know gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) people.

Homosexuality doesn’t exist in nature and therefore is dysfunctional.

Homosexuality is a mental illness and can be cured by appropriate therapy.

Deep down, lesbians, bisexual want to be men, and gay men want to be women.
There’s no such thing as bisexual, they are just transitioning to become
homosexual.
This module is prepared, adapted, and modified by the first recognized LGBT student organization in Silliman University, Illuminates of the Spectra for the Guidance and Counseling
PEP Program. Creative Commons, 2018
 Yes Maybe No Question

Gay people can be identified by their mannerisms, appearance, or choice of

occupation
Lesbian, gay and bisexual people are promiscuous and can’t maintain long term
relationships.
Lesbian, gay and bisexual people could become straight if they wanted to.
Sexual orientation is a choice.

An emotional and sensitive man is gay.

All LGBT people shouldn’t be parents. Their children will be poorly adjusted.

Gay and lesbian people could be cured if they have good sex with a person of
the opposite sex.

In my head, a good man is different from a “real” man.

This module is prepared, adapted, and modified by the first recognized LGBT student organization in Silliman University, Illuminates of the Spectra for the Guidance and Counseling
PEP Program. Creative Commons, 2018
 Yes Maybe No Question

If a child grows up with LGBT parents, that child will most likely grow up to be
LGBT as well.
If a child grows up with straight parents, that child will most likely grow up to
be straight as well.

Transwomen are women, and transmen are men.

If a woman dresses up like a guy, she is a lesbian and if a man dresses

femininely, he is gay.

A person cannot have both the female and male sexual organs.

Romantic attraction and sexual attraction are the same things.

There were no homosexuals during the ancient times. Being LGBTQ or gender
diverse is a modern thing.
This module is prepared, adapted, and modified by the first recognized LGBT student organization in Silliman University, Illuminates of the Spectra for the Guidance and Counseling
PEP Program. Creative Commons, 2018
PART II: Put a check mark on the box to indicate if you have asked this to your straight or gender diverse
friend/acquaintance (a more general term for LGBTQ).

Gender
Straight Question
Diverse
What do you think caused your hetero-/homosexuality?

When and how did you first decide you were hetero-/homosexual?

Is it possible your hetero-/homosexuality is just a phase you may grow out of?
If you’ve never slept with a person of the same sex/opposite sex, is it possible that
all you need is a good gay or lesbian lover/hetero- lover?
To whom have you revealed your hetero-/homosexual tendencies? How did they
react?
Why do you insist on flaunting your hetero-/homosexuality? Can’t you just be
what you are and keep it quiet?
This module is prepared, adapted, and modified by the first recognized LGBT student organization in Silliman University, Illuminates of the Spectra for the Guidance and Counseling
PEP Program. Creative Commons, 2018
 Gender
Straight Question
Diverse

Why do hetero-/homosexuals place so much emphasis on sex?

Could you trust a hetero-/homosexual therapist to be objective? Don’t you fear s/he
might be inclined to influence you in the direction of her/his own leanings?
How can you become a whole person if you limit yourself to compulsive, exclusive
hetero-/homosexuality and fail to develop your natural, healthy, homo-/heterosexual
potential?
There seem to be very few happy hetero-/homosexuals. Techniques have been developed
which might enable you to change if you really want to. Have you considered trying
aversion/conversion therapy?

Why are hetero-/homosexuals so promiscuous?

Do you make a point of attributing hetero-/homosexuality to famous people to justify

your own heterosexuality?

This module is prepared, adapted, and modified by the first recognized LGBT student organization in Silliman University, Illuminates of the Spectra for the Guidance and Counseling
PEP Program. Creative Commons, 2018
PART III: ATTITUDE ASSESSMENT
Read each statement and circle your response.
SA = Strongly Agree, A = Agree, N = Neutral, D = Disagree, SD = Strongly Disagree

It would not bother me at all if my child were lesbian, gay, bisexual or

SA A N D SD
transgender (LGBT).
I am more comfortable with gays and lesbians than I am with bisexuals
SA A N D SD
and transgender people.
If a classmate of mine told me that s/he was lesbian/gay, I’d feel we
SA A N D SD
had much less in common than we had had previously.
If I had a choice, I would want to be taught by straight rather than
SA A N D SD
LGBT teachers.
I just can’t understand what satisfaction two people of the same sex
SA A N D SD
would experience making love with each other.
If a friend of mine told me that s/he was lesbian/gay, I’d feel we had
SA A N D SD
much less in common than we had had previously.
I have a commitment to combating LGBT bias. SA A N D SD
PART III: ATTITUDE ASSESSMENT
Read each statement and circle your response.
SA = Strongly Agree, A = Agree, N = Neutral, D = Disagree, SD = Strongly Disagree
If I were lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender I’d feel something was
SA A N D SD
missing.
It would not bother me at all if someone thought I were lesbian, gay,
SA A N D SD
bisexual or transgender.
I am as comfortable with my homosexual feelings as well as my
SA A N D SD
heterosexual feelings.
I am aware of the existence of LGBT bias in my school. SA A N D SD

I feel helpless when I combat LGBT bias. SA A N D SD

It would not be a problem at all to be identified as LGBT in my school. SA A N D SD

I have had people tell me they were LGBT. SA A N D SD

PART IV: INSIGHTS
In the space below, provide insights on what you have realized.