Are Mahu Youth Safe in Hawaii’s Schools?

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Are Mahu Youth Safe in Hawaii's Schools?
Dan Morgan | Nov 24, 2010

http://honoluluweekly.com/cover/2010/11/are-mahu-youth-safe-in-hawaiis-schools/

One essential function of secondary schools includes fostering a climate of support and inclusiveness in which students can learn. A fundamental component of this climate includes physical and emotional safety. A recent study suggests that Hawaii's mahu students are at greater risk of violence than the general student population.

Ashliana Hawelu, who is mahu, says she experienced physical abuse while a high school student, and when she reported it to the principal, she was told that she had brought it on herself because of her appearance. She eventually dropped out of school, and many years went by before she returned to earn her GED.

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This seems to be something of a conflict between ancient cultural traditions and modern attitudes.

But hopefully, the transgender people in  Hawaii can organise to demnd better protection.

Some of the accounts in the story are really horrific for the modern world. Though, for many of us, who grew up before the 80s, some are sadly familiar.