Billy Was Sitting in His Deviant Behavior Class One Afternoon

Multiple Choice

Billy was sitting in his deviant behavior class one afternoon and was half-listening to a class discussion about sexuality as he glanced out the open window seeing a beautiful spring day. His attention shifted abruptly to the class discussion when he heard someone in the class state, "I am queer, but it took me a long time to be open about this with my friends, not to mention how hard it was to discuss my sexuality with my parents." Startled, Billy asked openly in the class about the use of the term because he thought the term was a slur directed at homosexuals. The professor clarified, with the help of the student who made the statement, that queer can also mean:

A) a political way to refer to others and oneself as radically gay or lesbian.
B) an antiquated use of the term which generally refers to strange or funny.
C) a victimized perception of self that should be accepted.
D) answers b and c are correct.