Gender Violence, Sexism, Racism, Xenophobia, And Homophobia Are Contexts Involved In Bullying.

Sexist, racist, homophobic and bigoted attitudes are all manifested during childhood.
Bullying is a general phenomenon that occurs in all social strata and in all countries that have been investigated. There are common findings: most of those involved are men, the most common form is verbal bullying and the most frequent place to find bullies is the yard. “The main purpose is to reflect on ways that homophobic violence has as part of higher educational institutions in Mexico” (PDF). The assessment of sexuality in general and homosexuality in particular has not been the same throughout history and across cultures.
Homophobia is common among large social groups. It is encouraged by a series of myths and customs widely transmitted by family, and school, and largely reinforced by mass media. Homophobia is a form of discrimination. Discrimination is based on “the notion that some people, distinguished by their distinctive cultural or immutable characteristics… are inferior to other” (Kellough, cited by clerics Morales, 2007:7). Discrimination is not only against a particular person, it may affect the community to which that person belongs. From the above we can conclude that the main cause of homophobic bullying is the way society portrays heterosexuality as the only accepted form of sexuality. Briefly explained, bullying is a form of violence in a relationship where the bullies use the natural or social helplessness of the bulled. Sexual dissidence is an excellent pretext for the exercise of harassment, since the victim belongs structurally a group that is socially reprehensible, which facilitates that the act of bullying is not going to be punished.
“Homophobia and sexism are serving two-way to harass and intimidate the boys and girls most vulnerable: on the hand, they pursue all breaches of gender and sexuality to all, regardless of their sexual orientation and gender. On the other hand, it reminds the boys and girls gays, lesbians, transsexuals and bisexuals have to hide; they have to hide significant parts of their lives and if they are as they are, may be subject to rejection, isolation, ridicule and harassment.” (Platero, 2007:4)
Children need to appreciate the difference between sexual harassment and normal schoolyard taunting, teasing and flirting. The most serious cases could involve sexual touching, bumping or grabbing, as well as lewd talk and the passing of sexually explicit pictures or notes.
One possible solution to this problem would be to make people aware that sexual harassment is knocking on the doors of our houses, followed by a much larger problem which is pornography and child prostitution.
Boys and girls are entitled to enjoy a comprehensive development appropriate to the stage of growth as: childhood and learn to live a healthy world full of possibilities, allowing them to grow physically and intellectually, and not to be victims of sexual exploitation with the only cause to close their horizon and to limit victim’s future.

Bibliography.
• PDF
http://www.disisex.org/documentos-disidencia-sexual/iv-encuentro/hector-miguel-salinas.pdf
• Platero
http://www.sc.ehu.es/ptwgalam/meriales%20docentes%20curso%20verano%202008/1.%20Bullying%20aproximacion%20al%20fenomeno%20Onederra.pdf

GEORGINA ABURTO.