Gendered and homophobic violence is exploding in Australian schools, experts say. Much of it has been connected to one influencer.
Girls are afraid to talk and some have been pulled out of unsafe classes. Female teachers are quitting the profession, burnt out from continual harassment. Boys are intimidating girls and teachers in groups, making animal noises at them and hurling homophobic insults at LGBTIQ+ teachers.
and a lot of gendered slurs in classrooms, a lot of violent language," Wescott said. "Some teachers said girls have become really silent in their classrooms. They're afraid to speak because they will get admonished or shut down. "In one example, some girls had to be removed from a class they were really enjoying because it wasn't safe for them in there. The boys wouldn't stop harassing them.
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