Archive for the 'Violence/Victimization' Category
Cyberbullying and LGBT Youth
In a previous post, I explored the issue of homophobic slurs in online gaming environments. This month, new research delves more deeply into the issue of online homophobia, examining “cyberbullying” specifically. The study is believed to be the first of its kind to examine the relationship between cyberbullying and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) [...]
Read More..>>Honoring World Social Work Day
Lately I’ve been thinking about many issues of social work and have been re-inspired by messages and connections I’ve made recently with social workers. Last week I attended the NASW Oregon Chapter’s excellent conference on Trauma and Healing, where I had the pleasure of hearing keynote speaker, Ghislaine Boulanger, Ph.D. speak about Understanding Adult Onset [...]
Read More..>>Using Homophobic Slurs to Bully and Harass in the Online Gaming Environment
Derogatory language about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons, often used to bully and harass others regardless of their sexual orientation, can often be heard in face-to-face interactions, such as on the playground or in the classroom. Now, these expressions of anti-LGBT sentiment can be as easily found online: we see it on blogs, [...]
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