Today's Library Word of the Week is about being aware of your language. Today is the Day of Silence, a day set aside every year to help raise awareness of LGBTQ+ bullying. "The Day of Silence is a student-led national event that brings attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools. Students from middle school to college take a vow of silence in an effort to encourage schools and classmates to address the problem of anti-LGBT behavior by illustrating the silencing effect of bullying and harassment on LGBT students and those perceived to be LGBT."
Did you know?:
9 out of 10 LGBT students hear
the word “gay” used in a negative
way often or frequently in school
and nearly 3 out of 4 LGBT students
report hearing their peers
make homophobic remarks, such
as “dyke” or “faggot,” often or
frequently in school. (from
Think B4 You Speak).
And, as much as I love expanding vocabulary, take the pledge to eliminate homophobic words from yours:
https://takeaction.takepart.com/actions/eliminate-homophobic-words-from-your-vocabulary
Think about the voices you are not hearing today.
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