Talking Point #3

Author: Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Educational Network
Text: Harsh Realities Finds Transgender Youth Face Extreme Harassment in School
Arguments: This author argues that the rate of transgender youth being mistreated in school is extremely high. This number is higher than those students that are not transgender, lesbian, gay and bisexual. The writer backed up this statement with surveys done with transgender, lesbian, gay, and bisexual students and non transgender, lesbian, gay, and bisexual students. The writer also strengthens their point by making the comparison between these two types of students.
     Along with the main point of the article, there were other points. Another way of explaining it is that these actions cause a chain reaction. So if these transgender, lesbian, gay, and bisexual students feel unsafe and get harassed, they are more likely to skip school or certain classes. When they skip school or these classes they are educational compromised.
     The writer also mentioned the rate of community and in school support. These transgender, lesbian, gay, and bisexual students are more likely to discuss these issues with a teacher or councilor than non transgender, lesbian, gay, and bisexual students. I think this article was meant to educate people about these statistics. People need to know about these victimized students and how much help they get in there communities and school when dealing with the issues of bullying.