Submitting to the Lesbian Bully Intern: Book Nine

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A perpetrator may use her partner's internalized homophobia to justify her own violence. This may cause a general distaste or negative conception of the lesbian identity, both of oneself and others. This behavior is described as horizontal hostility, or minority groups becoming hostile or violent toward each other. [21] This stems from both finding it easier to direct hatred toward other oppressed groups and internalized homophobia and misogyny. In the case of domestic violence in lesbian relationships, this hostility is perpetuated in the form of intimate partner abuse. [21]

You should ensure that LGBTQ+ children and young people are fully represented in all your policies and procedures as part of your work to ensure your organisation is fully inclusive. The authors suggested girls denigrated other girls to elevate their own status in the group. They did so by making other girls look bad, as either promiscuous (slut shaming), frigid, or through saying they were gay. As the debate over human rights for LGBT people in Japan continues to gain momentum and the national bullying policy comes up for review, the government should sharpen bullying prevention and response measures to specifically enumerate categories of people who are particularly vulnerable to school-based harassment and violence, including LGBT youth.In Northern Ireland, the Education Authority (EA) has published guidance for schools and other education settings on supporting transgender children and young people. This includes information on creating an inclusive environment, the curriculum, bullying and practical considerations such as toilets, changing rooms and uniforms (EA, 2019).

Sexual and gender minority children told Human Rights Watch about their quests for information at their school libraries, online, and in rare cases, by asking adults around them about sexual orientation and gender identity. All organisations that work with children and young people need to have a safeguarding and child protection policy and procedures. Perhaps even more telling than the data is how similar the patterns of abuse are today to what they were decades ago in cases like Hirofumi’s—persistent verbal and physical abuse, groups ganging up on one student, and teachers acting as bystanders and sometimes participants in the incidents. Include in the draft non-discrimination legislation protections for students from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, as well as the explicit anti-discrimination clause for administrators, teachers, counselors, other school staff, and other employees from discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. For example, you might have to tell someone about a young person’s sexuality or gender identity if:

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a b c d West, Carolyn M. (March 2002). "Lesbian intimate partner violence: prevalence and dynamics". Journal of Lesbian Studies. 6 (1): 121–127. doi: 10.1300/J155v06n01_11. PMID 24803054. S2CID 30945308. Adults in your organisation should know how to recognise and respond to concerns about children and young people’s mental health. Bullying happens when a person abuses their power in a relationship to aggressively and repeatedly hurt another person. Scottish Government and Time for Inclusive Education (TIE) (2021) lgbteducation.scot [Accessed 13/10/2021].

Overall, despite recent promising political dialogues, protecting the fundamental rights of all LGBT people in Japan—including children—remains an overdue obligation for the government.It’s important to remember that any child or young person you’re working with could be LGBTQ+, whether or not they have told you about their identity. You should aim to understand the lived experience of every child, the risks that might be present and how that interacts with their life and identity. Make sure children and young people know who in the organisation they can talk to if they are experiencing bullying. But if we do not tolerate such behaviors from boys towards girls, we should not be ignoring it if girls use the same sexual put downs.

Natsuo Z., 18, Fukuoka, recalling a high school administrator’s response to a request to wear the male school uniform, August 2015 Another reason why domestic violence can occur is dependency. [5] The need to achieve balance between separateness and connection has been identified as the primary task in relationships, and is a specifically frequent problem in lesbian relationships. [15] The degree of dependence on a relationship and on one's intimate partner causes abuse. Lesbians who report more frequent use of violent tactics in conflict with their partner will report a higher level of dependency as a personality trait. The normalcy of bullying is reinforced when teachers take part in the abuses, which, Yoneyama observes, can happen when a teacher “uses the bullying as a method of classroom management by siding with this powerful group of students.” In a school system that has been critiqued for aggressively promoting conformity, researchers have observed that social control in junior high school and high school settings can be meted out via peer pressure—including bullying. [22] As Yoneyama states, “Although students themselves may not be aware of it, bullying serves as an illegitimate, ‘school-floor’ peer-surveillance system, which helps to perfect the enforcement of school rules.” [23] experiencing homophobia, biphobia and transphobia (The Children’s Society, Victim Support and National Police Chiefs Council, 2018; LGBT Health & Wellbeing et al, 2018; McDermott, Hughes and Rawlings, 2018; Scottish Government, 2021) Update all health care policies that affect transgender people to bring them in line with the World Professional Association of Transgender Health (WPATH) Standards of Care-7, standards set by international health and medical experts for health care systems to provide the best possible care for transgender persons.Mandate that all teachers undergo training on sexual orientation, gender identity, and human rights, including access to education issues appropriate to the age group the teachers work with. Human Rights Watch conducted the research for this report between August and December 2015 in fourteen prefectures in Japan. The Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention states, "For several methodological reasons– nonrandom sampling procedures and self-selection factors, among others– it is not possible to assess the extent of same-sex domestic violence. Studies on abuse between gay male or lesbian partners usually rely on small convenience samples such as lesbian or gay male members of an association." [7] Some sources state that gay and lesbian couples experience domestic violence at the same frequency as heterosexual couples, [8] while other sources state domestic violence among gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals might be higher than that among heterosexual individuals, that gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals are less likely to report domestic violence that has occurred in their intimate relationships than heterosexual couples are, or that lesbian couples experience domestic violence less than heterosexual couples do. [9] By contrast, some researchers commonly assume that lesbian couples experience domestic violence at the same rate as heterosexual couples, and have been more cautious when reporting domestic violence among gay male couples. [7] a b c d e f Lewis, Robin J.; Winstead, Barbara A.; Braitman, Abby L.; Hitson, Phoebe (August 2018). "Discrepant Drinking and Partner Violence Perpetration Over Time in Lesbians' Relationships". Violence Against Women. 24 (10): 1149–1165. doi: 10.1177/1077801218781925. ISSN 1077-8012. PMC 6071314. PMID 30037320.