A Lesbian Client Who Is Yet to Come Out in the Open

question 17

Multiple Choice

A lesbian client who is yet to come out in the open consults a social worker. She tells the social worker, "The other day, the women at my office were talking about lesbians and about how repulsive the very thought of lesbianism was to them. How do you think I felt?" Which of the following would be the most appropriate reciprocal response by the social worker?​

• A)Why should you let that bother you?​
• B)​Why, that's kind of an exaggeration. If you just work along with me, things will be better soon.
• C)​You must have felt extremely uncomfortable imagining that they would condemn you if they knew.
• D)​How did you cope with it?

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