Gender,+Bullying,+&+Sexual+Harrassment

I have found an article related to addressing Sexism and Homophobia in the schools. As per our classroom discussions, it is imperative that all students feel safe in their classrooms, in order to be able to be open to being educated. Student's peers learn their social attitudes primarily from their parents/families, but also through the media and from each other. Teaching tolerance and acceptance of everyone, whether gay or straight, will allow society to see LGBT students for what they are: human beings, trying to forge close bonds with each other, a state that all humans strive to attain. Human aren't all about sex: there are so many layers of being that every person has in common with each other, qualities which would enhance each others existence, if we could get past the preoccupation with sex.

Gender, Bullying, and Harrassment: Strategies to End Sexism and Homophobia in Schools, by Elizabeth J. Meyer (2009).

A synopsis of this article: The author presents a comprehensive treatise on bullying related to homophobia and sexism in grades K-12 in the U.S. She focuses on school culture, and how environments perpetuate gendered and sexual orientation stereotypes, and by consequence, the bullying of LGBT students. The author addresses three types of gendered harrassment prevalent in today's classroom: sexual orientation harrassment, harrassment for gender nonconformity, and (hetero)sexual harrassment. Ms. Meyer strives to help educators and concerned adults identify each form of harrassment, understand how each harrassing behavior harms other students, and how to reduce the episodes of these behaviors. methods include, educator training, strong school policies, and community education measures.