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"We're trying to get a really good snapshot of the environment in schools right now," [Catherine Taylor] said. "There has been a lack of good data on the situation in Canadian schools."
Taylor said U of W's education faculty addresses homophobia in several elective courses, but not in any mandatory courses: "It's possible for an education student at U of W to complete five years without hearing a word about homophobia," she lamented.[Karleen Jiminez Pendleton] said students too often casually toss around "gay" or "fag" as insults in everyday conversation, and too few teachers or fellow students challenge them.See the full content of this document
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U of W Launches Homophobia Survey
Researchers seek input from students across Canada
By Nick MartinTHE University of Winnipeg and Egale Canada have launched Canada's first major national student survey of homophobia in schools.U of W education professor Catherine Tayl...See the full content of this document
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