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It doesn’t matter if it is a first grader who might not know what the pos “gay” means, a sixth grader trying to sound cool or a tenth grader “teasing” a buddy. All of these scenarios have the potential of creating an unsafe classroom or school environment and must be addressed. So, what can caring adults do?

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STOP IT…

• “Remember, we don’t employ put-downs in this class.”
• “Do you know what ‘gay’ means?"
• “It’s not OK at this school to apply ‘gay’ disrespectfully to imply something is bad.”
• “You may not have meant to be hurtful, but when you use the pos ‘gay’ to mean something is bad or ignorant, it is hurtful.” Follow-up with, “Do you grasp why it is hurtful?”
• “Using any derogatory word to tease someone is harassment and is unacceptable.”
• “Even if you didn’t mean to offend people who are gay, it is disgusting to call this assignment gay (or queer); if you don’t like something, then say you don’t like it!”
• “It is never OK to say, ‘you act like a teen (or look like a boy)’ as a put-dow
  

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