Welcome to the new Project Vogue site for 2011.
We meet up once a month for an activity based group meeting where Young LGBT People in Dudley can feel positive about themselves in Dudley.
If you would like to be part of our group and you live in Dudley Borough and are aged 11-19 years old give [...]
Bullying is anything done Several Times On Purpose to make someone feel hurt upset or frightened. If you are being bullied you might feel very frightened and alone. You might also need some help to make the bullying stop.
- Being teased
- Being pushed, hit, kicked or physically hurt in any way
- Having money or other things taken, damaged or messed about with
- Having rumors spread about you
- Being ignored or left out in a nasty way
- Receiving threatening or upsetting, e-mails or texts
- Having horrible stuff posted on MySpace, Facebook etc
Bullies come up with reasons to pick on people. These are not reasons at all, just bad excuses and are nearly always to do with making out someone is different. Some of the things bullies pick on and use to justify bullying are:
- Not fitting into what they think boys or girls should do or be like
- Your Race
- A disability
- Knowing or thinking you are gay, lesbian, bisexual or trans
- Your religion
What to do if you are being bullied
- Tell a friend what is happening
- Try to ignore the bullying or say 'No' really firmly, then turn and walk away
- Don't fight back if you can help it
- It's not worth getting hurt to keep possessions or money
- Try to think up funny or clever replies in advance
- Try to avoid being alone in the places where you know the bully is likely to pick on you
- Sometimes asking the bully to repeat what they said can put them off
- Keep a diary of what is happening
Remember! No-one deserves to be bullied. It's not your fault!
More information on Homophobic (gay and lesbian) bullying can be found here http://www.eachaction.org.uk
More information on Transphobic bulying can be found here http://www.gender-matters.org.uk
