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The following appeared as a letter to the editor in the Valley News on Sunday.<\/a> (H\/T DF.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Targeted by a hateful slur, and no help from the grown-ups<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am 12 years old, a sixth grader at Marion Cross Elementary School, and an out lesbian to my family, friends and the students in my grade. Recently I was outside Dan & Whit\u2019s with my brother, buying ice cream. In front of us in line were two people from my school. They were having a normal conversation, until one noticed me, turned around to his friends, and loudly announced\u2014 literally announced \u2014 \u201cLesbo!\u201d For those who don\u2019t know, \u201clesbo\u201d is an offensive and derogatory term for lesbians.<\/p>

Then the perpetrators whispered among themselves and mocked my younger brother. I was shocked, angry, sad, confused and shamed. Those are the kinds of emotions hate speech evokes. I don\u2019t know the person who said this well, so I prayed someone else \u2014 preferably an adult \u2014 would intervene. But no one did. Of the 15 or so grown-ups in the area, I\u2019m guessing seven or more heard this remark. Not one of them told the boys in line to knock it off, that they can\u2019t say that insulting stuff to other kids. All those people from my small town just walked on by, ignoring the slur.<\/p>

If you witness something like what I just described, please help. These painful experiences can cause trouble later in life, and (as I already know) they build up. Kids should be held accountable for shouting this kind of language at others. I shouldn\u2019t have to fight as one person against this societal hate impressed into young minds. I need reinforcement in the moment.<\/p>

The irony of it all is that this incident happened right under the nice banner that says \u201cHate Does Not Grow in the Rocky Soil of Norwich, Vermont.\u201d After this experience, I\u2019m not so sure about that.<\/p>

Does it?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The following appeared as a letter to the editor in the Valley News on Sunday. (H\/T DF.) Targeted by a hateful slur, and no help from the grown-ups I am 12 years old, a sixth grader at Marion Cross Elementary School, and an out lesbian to my family, friends and the students in my grade. Recently I was outside Dan & Whit\u2019s with my brother, buying ice cream. In front of us in line were two people from my school. 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