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Julia Mckinnell argues that a parent might cope better with their child being gay if homosexuality is biologically determined. She claims this by a quote from Lasala saying that most parents don’t want to hear that their kid is gay. She also states this by another quote from Lasala “A mom might watch Ellen DeGeneres but that doesn’t mean she’ll be happy if her daughter is a lesbian.” Mckinnell develops this claim by first illustrating what Lasala says about how change is coming from the old generation. Mckinnell asks Lasala for information on how to know a kid is gay and what age they usually come out at. Lastly the author is told that the 65 gays and lesbians that Lasala interviewed should not be confronted about their homosexuality until they have come to terms with it themselves.  

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McKinnell, Julia. "What To Do If Your Kid Says, 'I'm Gay'." Maclean's 123.41 (2010): 91. MAS Ultra - School Edition.Web. 7 Sept. 2012. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ulh&AN=54552273&site=ehost-live.