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My fiance' and I were talking about this a couple of nights ago and I wonder how you feel about this, where do you side? Would you prefer that your daughter's Phys.Ed teacher were a straight man or a lesbian woman?  What is the differnece between the two in a world that sees and experiences so much sexual abuse at the hands of our kids' educators? Same goes for our boys; Would you rather that his Phys. Ed teacher were a gay man or a straight woman?  I use a Phys. Ed teacher as the example because of how our children are more seemingly approachable in that arena. You know, shorts, showers, etc...

Granted--stgreg11 is correct in stating that being gay is not equivalent to being a pedophile.

That being said, I pondered KatS' question and my answer in both cases was that, if I had to choose between the options stated, I would rather my Kid's PE teacher be a woman--lesbian woman for a female child and straight woman for a male child.  I will say, too, that I'd prefer my son have a straight man as a PE teacher just because I think a straight man would be more effective as a PE teacher to boys.

I think the reason I choose a woman is that , in general, men are simply more sexual beings than women.  So in looking at a situations where the potential for an unwanted sexual advance is increased, I'd rather have my child be with a woman--because, in general, women are less apt to impose unwanted sexual advances on other people.

I'd like to point out that I think the media places unwarranted emphasis on pedophiles for the same reason that any news organization focuses attention on things that are really not newsworthy.  As they say in the news business, "If it bleeds, it leads."  

I'm not denying the abuse that pedophilia inflicts on children.  But, I don't really think that there are more or fewer pedophiles, relative to the total population, than there has ever been.  Do we have any social scientists out there who can speak out of knowledge?

Ok, if any of you run across a gay MALE gym teacher, let me know immediately!  (just being sarcastic/funny, forgive me!)

I'd rather not know the orientation. I'd be fine, either way, as long as he/she is a good PE teacher. But, if I had to choose, I'd go with Maddie's answer. For the same reasons, and it just seems that women are less likely to be pedophiles. I don't know if this is true or not, but this it what it seems like as a result of media coverage.

RedDahlia says ...

I honestly don't care what their sexual orientation. Just because a person is homosexual doesn't mean they are any more likely to approach our children in an indecent manner. I have a few homosexual friends, male and female, and I am not worried that my lesbian friends are going to hit on me all the time just like I am not worried that my straight male friends are going to hit on me all the time.

I too have many gay guy pals and I agree wholeheartedly with you RedDahlia! 

Since I assume that the straight teachers are not sharing their sex lives with their students then I'm assuming gay or lesbian teachers would act the same.  So I honestly don't take it as an issue.  As far as Gym and going in the locker rooms?  In today's age the teachers don't go in the locker rooms like they used to, they still go in but most of the time it's after the children are dressed.  At least that's how it is at my daughters school.  Heck maybe her teacher is a lesbian and is protecting herself?  HMM never thought about it and now that I have?  Still not worried.