Posted by pseudoname on December 29, 2005, at 9:03:57
In reply to Re: conference mode » alexandra_k, posted by gardenergirl on December 29, 2005, at 8:27:15
It's too bad we're only online. It would be nice to have a practice session beforehand.
I used to participate in a gay panel program, where 4-6 of us would be invited to go to a meeting of social workers or a college class or whatever, and we'd just answer questions about what it was like to be gay. (This was in the Dark Ages, before "Ellen".)
We had practice sessions where we'd all ask the newbies the WORST questions we'd ever gotten. We'd play the role of obnoxious bigots in the audience, really put 'em through the wringer.
After that, the real sessions were a piece of cake.
We could come up with a list of responses to tough situations, starting with gg's "I don't know." Another one I like is, "I don't know what to say."
> I see that others made the same points as I did.
I disagree, gg. Your points were original.
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