"'When you are in elementary school, one of the first things you learn is the feeling of hurt when you are called 'gay' or 'fag,'' said Presgraves. 'It doesn't matter if you are gay or straight. The term 'gay' has become synonymous with 'uncool.'
'The expression 'That's so gay' is one of the most heard in school, and students recognize it as derogatory,' he said."
"It's absolutely tragic," Haas said of Carl's suicide. "The really disturbing thing is the degree to which 'gay,' 'lesbian' and all pejorative terms are a cover for the bullying itself. The meaning of it is unclear."
According to a 2001 study published in the American Journal of Public Health, "The majority of the evidence is in favor of common causes for suicide that affect all youth, but which LGB youth are more likely than their heterosexual peers to experience."
In that report, by the GLSEN and Harris Interactive, students said teachers rarely interfered in cases of gay-related bullying, either because they are embarrassed or don't know what to do.
"The truly unfortunate thing is because of the societal atmosphere surrounding gay and lesbian life in the U.S., administrators are reluctant to act or fail to act,"
Working as a relief veteterinarian can be pretty boring at time as most client would rather wait to see their regular vet. Having more time than care to kill reading after a nice long naps, doesn't take long before "Don't ask/Don't tell" impossible to maintain as nosy turns cozy.
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