Speaking the Unspeaking

There were many authors in the article and at first I wasn't sure about the number of different views that each author would have but they blended everything together and I enjoyed reading the different stories that these teachers and researchers had.  I liked the one where the teacher Laura had come in and was "Cindy" rather than Cinderella.  She came into the classroom knowing not to cross too much of a boundary but also wanted to class to understand that a fairytale doesn't have to end with the princess marrying the prince.  She blended what happens in real life into her classroom and affectively gave her students another look on how the world operates.  She allowed the class to ask questions and gave appropriate answers that related to what the lesson was about. 
The staffroom "lingo" is a good insight to what is talked about in the private setting in the school rather than in the classroom.  I agree that talking about sex and sexuality between teachers should be talked about in the staffroom but if you want to bring it into the classroom it needs to appropriate and relate it to either readings that are being done or about topics relating to class.  Bringing this conversation into the classroom is very difficult because of parents and how some of the world views LGBT.  For example the father that had come into school about his son and said "I'm worried, my son's a fairy and what on earth am I going to do?"  He sounds concerned but he uses the word fairy and it shows that he doesn't understand what his son is going through nor does he accept it. 
The easiest way for conversations about LGBT is in the afterschool setting and the stories here prove that.  I thought it was great that Kate was able to "come out" to the after school group but she also knew that she wasn't teaching them everyday so it would be easier for her to explain it and then not have to worry about it everyday.  I love how her decision to talk about this led to conversations with parents and their children to talk about sexuality outside of school.  It also helped the boy who's dad didn't understand feel comfortable and realize that not everyone is like his dad and people will accept him for him. 
I think that it should be talked about more in the school setting because a lot of kids now don't understand what it is to be LGBT and it could help educate kids and might lessen bullies to those who are different.  It will also help the ones that feel different to make them feel more accepted and knowing that a teacher/adult understands what they are going through and can help them transition. Times are different now where we can talk about this  more in schools.  When I was in school it was a little harder but it was coming around to people being more understanding but you can go back even 20 years and if you were gay or a lesbian in school it was very taboo which is sad. 
In conclusion I believe that in the appropriate setting inside the classroom children should be educated about the differences in society and outside of the classroom we can continue to do projects like Kate did in order to make kids more comfortable with sexuality.  But there is still a fine line that you can not cross as a teacher and you have to remember not to offend or push views on children, because like the article states society still has this view that children in school or innocent creatures.  But as the times change so do the children and I think children are able to understand more and are not as fragile as people might think.