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Perspectives on Gender and Sexual Diversity (GSD)-Inclusive Education: Comparisons between Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual and Straight Educators
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Meyer, Elizabeth J.; Taylor, Catherine; Peter, Tracey – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2015
This paper presents findings from a national study on the beliefs and practices of K-12 educators regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) issues in schools. Over 3400 Canadian educators participated in the study, which took the form of a bilingual (English/French) online survey. Respondents answered questions about their…
Descriptors: Sexual Identity, Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Foreign Countries
Gender, Bullying, and Harassment: Strategies to End Sexism and Homophobia in Schools
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Meyer, Elizabeth J. – Teachers College Press, 2009
While there have been countless studies of bullying and harassment in schools, none have examined the key gender issues related to these behaviors. In her new book, Meyer does just that and offers readers tangible and flexible suggestions to help them positively transform the culture of their school and reduce the incidences of gendered…
Descriptors: Sexual Harassment, Bullying, Homosexuality, Social Bias
Queer Youth and the Culture Wars: From Classroom to Courtroom in Australia, Canada and the United States
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Meyer, Elizabeth J.; Stader, David – Journal of LGBT Youth, 2009
This article builds on Lugg's (2006) discussion of surveillance in public schools and how queer youth are resisting schools' current efforts to regulate sexual orientation and gender expression in the U.S. and internationally. Legal complaints initiated by queer youth against their schools for harassment and access to extra-curricular activities…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Sexual Orientation, Homosexuality, Social Bias
A Feminist Reframing of Bullying and Harassment: Transforming Schools through Critical Pedagogy
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Meyer, Elizabeth J. – McGill Journal of Education, 2008
This article aims to reformulate existing understandings of bullying behaviors in secondary schools, by applying a critical feminist lens to patterns of verbal and psychological harassment among students. Through this understanding, educators may better understand the causes of (hetero)sexist, transphobic, and homophobic behaviors. With a more…
Descriptors: Feminism, Critical Theory, Bullying, Antisocial Behavior
Gendered Harassment in Secondary Schools: Understanding Teachers' (Non) Interventions
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Meyer, Elizabeth J. – Gender and Education, 2008
This article provides an analysis of teachers' perceptions of and responses to gendered harassment in Canadian secondary schools based on in-depth interviews with six teachers in one urban school district. Gendered harassment includes any behaviour that polices and reinforces traditional heterosexual gender norms such as (hetero)sexual harassment,…
Descriptors: Bullying, Teacher Role, Urban Schools, Secondary Schools
Bullying and Harassment in Secondary Schools: A Critical Feminist Analysis of the Gaps, Overlaps, and Implications from a Decade of Research
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Meyer, Elizabeth J. – Online Submission, 2007
This paper presents an analysis of the past decade (1997-2007) of research conducted in the areas of bullying and harassment in secondary schools. The author presents trends in the research as well as addresses the significant gaps left in a field that is heavily influenced by one school thought. By applying a critical feminist lens to this body…
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, Feminism, Teacher Behavior, Bullying