1) Interesting & encouraging thing happened at my daughter's school. 12 yr old boy called a girl a 'slut' & consequences were rather severe.
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2) Being kept in at break times for a week and if he uses that word again, he will be suspended or even expelled.Girls' reaction interesting
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3) My daughter tells me that they are now saying amongst themselves that they will not report this if consequences going to be so harsh.
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4) They are not prepared to be in any responsible for someone getting suspended or expelled for words. This encourages me hugely.
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5) I am going to tell the school their disproportionate response having the opposite effect to intended cos kids see it as disproportionate
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6) Suspension or expulsion can be justified for persistent bullying but simply for the use of specific gendered words? No.
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7) Penalty for saying 'fuck off' or similar swear words is 1 detention so a weeks worth w threat of expulsion for 'slut' is disproportionate
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8) BTW, the word was not used in any literal sense. Not a comment on sexuality or dress etc. Just a random insult.
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Well, I think he has to learn that this is word one should use. But this penalty seem overly harsh.
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Its a nasty one, yes.It is just a word.Verbal abuse can be punishable but as you say, proportionately. 1st tell him its nasty & no
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That was the usual reaction when I went to school, some hundred years ago.
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