Fractured Equality: The Effects and Solutions of LGBTQ Bullying Found in the lyrics of the song, ‘Same Love’ , by Macklemore, Ryan Lewis, and Mary Lambert, the quote, “Kids are walkin' around the hallway, plagued by pain in their heart, a world so hateful, some would rather die than be who they are” leaves a powerful message to all in regards to Lgbtq bullying. Most Lgbt students have been in a situation of bullying or similar harassment, or has seen it happen to another in the community. Schools are often ignorant to student rights or intentionally ignore them when in comes to students of an Lgbt orientation. Bullying can get to the point that it is so severe a student wishes to take their life, just how it is described in the song lyric.
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A person’s bias can affect their judgment, as well as opinions and rules for what they believe others should oblige by. Teachers or members of school boards have a large amount of influence to the ways in which schools function and what rules are established. With this in mind, it is not hard to see where much of decision is influenced, which relies on teachers opinions and bias towards whether or not they should make rules to prevent Lgbt bullying. “In a study surveying members of the National Education Association (NEA), Bradshaw and colleagues found that teachers and educational support professionals felt the least comfortable intervening with bullying regarding sexual orientation” ( Kolbert 249). However, if a teacher themselves is of the Lgbt community, they have been shown to be more supportive of Lgbt rights in schools,and to help students with bullying problems (Lavin 1). By learning the feelings of teachers themselves, the information comes to a close, and one can come to a decision on their opinions and ideas for solutions. If a person takes a good look at all of the reasoning behind the bullies, the huge effects, and student rights, they could begin to see why solutions are shrouded in controversy. Once one has an understanding of Lgbt bullying, from the impact of the bullying, to why they are being bullied, as well as to even the opinions of teachers, a person could begin to find solutions to end the bullying for good. One can be sure that if various cases of bullying and other pieces of information are examined, a solution could be
A person’s bias can affect their judgment, as well as opinions and rules for what they believe others should oblige by. Teachers or members of school boards have a large amount of influence to the ways in which schools function and what rules are established. With this in mind, it is not hard to see where much of decision is influenced, which relies on teachers opinions and bias towards whether or not they should make rules to prevent Lgbt bullying. “In a study surveying members of the National Education Association (NEA), Bradshaw and colleagues found that teachers and educational support professionals felt the least comfortable intervening with bullying regarding sexual orientation” ( Kolbert 249). However, if a teacher themselves is of the Lgbt community, they have been shown to be more supportive of Lgbt rights in schools,and to help students with bullying problems (Lavin 1). By learning the feelings of teachers themselves, the information comes to a close, and one can come to a decision on their opinions and ideas for solutions. If a person takes a good look at all of the reasoning behind the bullies, the huge effects, and student rights, they could begin to see why solutions are shrouded in controversy. Once one has an understanding of Lgbt bullying, from the impact of the bullying, to why they are being bullied, as well as to even the opinions of teachers, a person could begin to find solutions to end the bullying for good. One can be sure that if various cases of bullying and other pieces of information are examined, a solution could be