Comments on: November 2 – 4 at Spelman College http://www.dailydoseofqueer.com/2006/10/30/november-2-4-at-spelman-college/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:16:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sue http://www.dailydoseofqueer.com/2006/10/30/november-2-4-at-spelman-college/comment-page-1/#comment-6636 Sue Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:55:59 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofqueer.com/2006/10/30/november-2-4-at-spelman-college/#comment-6636 Violence, bullying and harassment are the rule and not the exception in America's schools for glbt youth. According to <a href="http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/library/record/1927.html" rel="nofollow">GLSEN's 2005 National School Climate Survey</a>: <b>Over a third (37.8%) of students experienced physical harassment at school on the basis of sexual orientation and more than a quarter (26.1%) on the basis of their gender expression. Nearly one-fifth (17.6%) of students had been physically assaulted because of their sexual orientation and over a tenth (11.8%) because of their gender expression.</b> Clearly, respect and tolerance of diversity is not being taught to most at a family level, or these numbers would be significantly lower. That makes events like this a necessity. Violence, bullying and harassment are the rule and not the exception in America’s schools for glbt youth. According to GLSEN’s 2005 National School Climate Survey:

Over a third (37.8%) of students experienced physical harassment at school on the basis of sexual orientation and more than a quarter (26.1%) on the basis of their gender expression. Nearly one-fifth (17.6%) of students had been physically assaulted because of their sexual orientation and over a tenth (11.8%) because of their gender expression.

Clearly, respect and tolerance of diversity is not being taught to most at a family level, or these numbers would be significantly lower. That makes events like this a necessity.

]]> By: Jenn http://www.dailydoseofqueer.com/2006/10/30/november-2-4-at-spelman-college/comment-page-1/#comment-6634 Jenn Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:17:53 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofqueer.com/2006/10/30/november-2-4-at-spelman-college/#comment-6634 So, in 11 years "almost" 48 kids have been "attacked" by a-holes? That's not bad considering the sheer size of this country and the sheer amount of psychotically close minded idiots that live here. You don't need "events" to explore “the intersections of gender with race, class, and human rights.” What you need is PARENTS at home teaching their kids to act like humans and not animals. Sadly, that just isn't taught anymore. So, in 11 years “almost” 48 kids have been “attacked” by a-holes? That’s not bad considering the sheer size of this country and the sheer amount of psychotically close minded idiots that live here.

You don’t need “events” to explore “the intersections of gender with race, class, and human rights.”

What you need is PARENTS at home teaching their kids to act like humans and not animals. Sadly, that just isn’t taught anymore.

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