Dealing with Harmful Words and Behavior in School
Learn how to handle situations where harmful language is used, especially in relation to LGBTQ+ terms. Discover ways to support your friends, challenge negative behavior, and promote understanding and respect in your school community.
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- Official - WORDS CAN BE HARMFULL
- Official - WORDS WORDS - - One of your classmates tells your friend One of your classmates tells your friend their new trainers are gay . This classmate always their new trainers are gay . This classmate always describes things they don t like as being gay. Your describes things they don t like as being gay. Your friend looks embarrassed. friend looks embarrassed.
- Official - TRAIN OF THOUGHT TRAIN OF THOUGHT - - Why is my friend looking so upset? It s only a word friend looking so upset? It s only a word He doesn t mean he thinks my friend is gay. He doesn t mean he thinks my friend is gay. Or does he? Could he be gay? What does Or does he? Could he be gay? What does it matter? I can t control what everyone it matter? I can t control what everyone says and thinks but why does he use the says and thinks but why does he use the word gay in that way? Does he know what word gay in that way? Does he know what it means? If I say something will he, or it means? If I say something will he, or others, think I m overreacting or think I m others, think I m overreacting or think I m gay? What should I do? gay? What should I do? Why is my
- Official - Options (WORDS) Options (WORDS) 1. Do nothing. It's none of your business. 1. Quickly change the subject to take the attention off your friend. 1. Ask your friend if he s ok and let him know you didn t like what happened. 1. Let your classmate know you re not happy with what he said and that the word gay should not be used as an insult. 1. Start a discussion with your friends and see what their views are. 1. Talk about this with a teacher or adult you trust, or an MVP mentor, and ask if they can start a class/group discussion on this, and/or invite the local LGBT group in. 1. Personal Option.
