tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post5793681694675862210..comments2023-11-03T04:00:24.785-04:00Comments on Kentucky School News and Commentary: Gay NY Teen's Harassment Suit Gets Federal NoticeRichard Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586435007687942849noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-78488469627432855102010-02-07T09:39:07.323-05:002010-02-07T09:39:07.323-05:00That the words "homo" and "faggot&q...That the words "homo" and "faggot" are also commonplace in the Kentucky schools, is well-known. <br /><br />Schools need to address the fact that students who are gay, or those who are merely perceived as "gay" are harassed and that harassment can be brutal. <br /><br />The general rule is this:<br /><br />The more feminine the gay student is, the more masculine the lesbian is, the deeper the harassment. That harassment led, partly, to the death of the boy named Josh in the film Straightlaced. Josh was a student at Dunbar High School in a supposedly child-centered district whose mantra is "It's about Kids." <br /><br />One truism of the public schools is this: they are nor proactive. Instead, they react. In short, the school culture will not change in Kentucky until someone says publicly "Calling people names like dyke or faggot is wrong. This is sexual harassment. We won't tolerate that. Our school district has thus added sexual orientation to the non-discrimination clause."<br /><br />In part, because of the various family groups represented by Latin teacher Martin Cothran, many school districts hesitate to act. Sadly, though, that inaction will harm gay students and lead to possible litigation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com