Thursday, November 05, 2009
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, social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, in online gaming environments, and even in reviews for smartphone applications.
Read more: http://blog.tpronline.org/?p=574
