"BILL MAHER: Do you think that kids today, one of the reasons why they're having so much trouble sexually is that the adults have confused them? I mean, when I was in school, I mean homosexuality wasn't even discussed very much. I mean we knew it, and I didn't think that adults were particularly against it. It just wasn't brought up. And certainly nobody ever suggested to me I might be in the wrong body. I'm not saying there aren't people who aren't in need of transing."
"AIDAN WALKER: I think that when you were a kid and that was the situation, it led to a whole lot of problems too. We didn't talk about them. (Yeah) And I think online or off, (That's True) everybody should have a chance to be who they are in America and receive respect and dignity. BILL MAHER: You think we're doing the right amount. AIDAN WALKER: What'd you say? BILL MAHER: So we're"
A televised exchange questioned whether increased discussion of sexuality and gender in schools confuses children and contributes to sexual development problems. One participant recalled an era when homosexuality was rarely discussed and suggested that visibility in schools may have unintended effects. The younger guest countered that past silence also caused harm by preventing people from becoming their full selves and emphasized that online or offline everyone should have the chance to be who they are and receive respect and dignity. The conversation grew tense as the issue of appropriate approaches to transgender youth in education was contested.
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