It's Time to Fight Back Against Bullies ; Laura Davis Talks to the Man Who Is Tackling Homophobia in the Schoolyard Through Education

Daily PostMarch 31, 2008

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WORDS mean different things to different people. This one makes some of us think of carefree, happy times.

To others it describes identity, a way of living and sexual orientation, but it can also be pejorative - a casual, jokey insult between friends or a cutting comment designed to wound.

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It's Time to Fight Back Against Bullies ; Laura Davis Talks to the Man Who Is Tackling Homophobia in the Schoolyard Through Education

A study unveiled last week revealed that the word "gay" has become the most frequently used term of abuse in Britain's schools, with "bitch" and "slag" following close behind.

Eight out of the 10 insults teachers reported most often overhearing were homophobic expressions, and shockingly they were being used by c...

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