"Don't Be So Gay!"

Queers, Bullying, and Making Schools Safe

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies, Gay Studies, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching
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Author: Donn Short ISBN: 9780774823296
Publisher: UBC Press Publication: October 15, 2013
Imprint: UBC Press Language: English
Author: Donn Short
ISBN: 9780774823296
Publisher: UBC Press
Publication: October 15, 2013
Imprint: UBC Press
Language: English
Recent cases of teen suicide linked with homophobic bullying have thrust the issue of school safety into the national spotlight. In "Don't Be So Gay!" Queers, Bullying, and Making Schools Safe, Donn Short considers the effectiveness of safe-school legislation. Drawing on interviews with queer youth and their allies in the Toronto area, Short concludes that current legislation is more responsive than proactive. Moreover, cultural influences and peer pressure may be more powerful than legislation in shaping the school environment. Exploring how students' own experiences, ideas, and definitions of safety might be translated into policy reform, this book offers a fresh perspective on a hotly debated issue.
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Recent cases of teen suicide linked with homophobic bullying have thrust the issue of school safety into the national spotlight. In "Don't Be So Gay!" Queers, Bullying, and Making Schools Safe, Donn Short considers the effectiveness of safe-school legislation. Drawing on interviews with queer youth and their allies in the Toronto area, Short concludes that current legislation is more responsive than proactive. Moreover, cultural influences and peer pressure may be more powerful than legislation in shaping the school environment. Exploring how students' own experiences, ideas, and definitions of safety might be translated into policy reform, this book offers a fresh perspective on a hotly debated issue.

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