EighthGradeSafeEnvironment

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HarassmentScenarios

Story#1:

TessandBrianhavebeenfriendsandneighborssincetheywereinsecondgrade.BrianlovesgivingTessahardtimeatschool.Hethinksitisfunnythatsheandtherestofgirlsgetembarrassedwhenheortheotherboysbrushupagainstthemfrombehindorbymakingcommentsabouthowshorttheirskirtsare.TessisnotusedtoBriantouchingherorlookingatherlikethat,butsheratherlikesit.ThisweekshehasbeenwritinghimnotesinclassaskingBrianifhehaseverkissedorgonefurtherwithanyoftheothergirlsintheirgrade,andwhetherhewisheshecoulddothosethingswithher.Brian’smotherfoundoneoftheTess’notesinBrian’spocketwhenshewasdoinglaundryyesterday,butshegaveitbacktoBrian-assumingthekidswerejustjoking.

HarassmentScenarios

Story#2:

ChasereallylikesmoviesandTVandhewantstobeanactorsomeday.Atschoolandchurch,heisalwaysintheplaysandmusicals.Mostofhisfriendsaregirlssosomeoftheotherboysinreligiouseducationandatyouthgroupcallhimvulgarnamesorshoveandtriphimifhegetstooclosetothem.Chase’sfriends,ElizabethandStacy,sometimestelltheotherboystostop,buttheyalsolaughbecausesometimeswhattheysayaboutChaseisfunny.Theyouthminister,David,usuallyignoreswhathappenstoChase,thinkingtheboysarejustactingtoughandifChaseactedlessfeminineinteractingwiththeotherkidsitwouldbealoteasierforhim.