Volleyball
One thing on which they might be very clear early on is their sexuality.
A 1988 article in the Journal of Adolescent Health Care1 suggests that there are four developmental stages of homosexuality: sensitization, identity confusion, identity assumption, and commitment. A tween or teen may not only know they’re different from their peers in some way, but some of them may know the exact way they’re different: they may actually be able to tell you they know they’re lesbian.
Would you accept gay or lesbian as your teammate?
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