Definition Of Gender Bullying
Authors peter k smith 1.
Definition of gender bullying. It can involve physical aggression hitting pushing or damaging belongings verbal attacks threatening or intimidating maliciously teasing and taunting name calling or making sexual remarks or more subtle indirect. A comparison of terms used and age and gender differences in a fourteen country international comparison child dev. Sexual bullying is a serious issue that needs to be tackled. It is when sexuality or gender is used as a weapon by boys or girls towards other boys or girls although it is more commonly directed at girls.
The nspcc has defined sexual bullying as any bullying behaviour whether physical or non physical that is based on a person s sexuality or gender.