Get that freak : homophobia and transphobia in high schools / Rebecca Haskell & Brian Burtch.

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SEX DISCRIMINATION. Bullying in schools has garnered significant attention recently, but little has been said about the bullying of homosexuals and transexual students in high schools. Based on interviews with recent high school graduates in British Columbia, these researchers provide stories of physical, verbal, and emotional harassment in this group and offer insights into the negative outcomes that result from the experience of being bullied. On the other hand, however, these young people were not helpless victims: many learned to rely on resistance, inner strength, and true friends. Taking the lead from the youth, the authors make recommendations for challenging homophobic and transphobic bullying in high schools and for supporting students who experience this form of harassment. In this engaging and enlightening book, youth share their feelings of rage and hurt, joy and triumph, as they reminisce about the experience of being queer in high school.