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New Study: LGBT Youth Face More Online Abuse Than Peers

Started by Blue Senpai, August 04, 2014, 10:41:12 AM

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Blue Senpai

August 04, 2014, 10:41:12 AM
New Study: LGBT Youth Face More Online Abuse Than Peers
BY JASON ST. AMAND
Posted: Aug 4th, 2014

A new study finds that LGBT youth are harassed more online when compared to their non-LGBT peers.

More: http://www.edgeboston.com/news/national/News/163469/new_study:_lgbt_youth_face_more_online_abuse_than_peers
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Lonicera

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August 04, 2014, 12:00:12 PM
Unfortunately, I think it's not surprising given the prevalence of bigotry in every other domain. I can't imagine the harm younger people are enduring and hope the benefits of internet communities mentioned greatly outweigh any pain they suffer.
"In the middle of the journey of our life, I came to myself in a dark wood, where the straight way was lost. It is a hard thing to speak of, how wild, harsh and impenetrable that wood was, so that thinking of it recreates the fear. It is scarcely less bitter than death: but, in order to tell of the good that I found there, I must tell of the other things I saw there." - Dante Alighieri
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Jess42

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August 04, 2014, 12:09:23 PM
Well it's way easier to harass or abuse someone when you don't have to look them in the eyes or face to face. It's really sad that people use online social sights and so on just to abuse someone but it makes them feel good about themselves I guess to degrade others.
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