Description |
1 online resource (27 min.) |
Series |
National Film Board Screening Room |
Summary |
Name-calling and cruel language hurt, say the teens who speak in this documentary video. Homophobic language is a common verbal put-down among young people, but many adults feel uncomfortable responding. In Other Words speaks directly to teens and offers a valuable tool to teachers, counsellors and community youth leaders who want to explore the homophobic language heard in schools and other youth hangouts--the words themselves, their origins, how young people feel about them, and how to overcome the hurt and anger they cause. Moving interviews with gay, lesbian and transgender teens provide first-hand accounts. Weaving together slang, music media images and dictionary definitions, the film examines how language shapes attitude. The video is designed to foster change, to ensure that schools are safe places where youth can learn in a climate of respect |
Analysis |
Adolescents Children's films Secondary schools Students Discrimination Homosexuality Lesbians Homosexual men Homophobia Bullies Materials for teaching Transgender people |
Notes |
Documentary Program - West |
Credits |
Director, Jan Padgett ; producer, George Johnson ; script, Jan Padgett ; editing, Ileana Pietrobruno ; camera, Moira Simpson ; animation, Hillary Denny ; music, Shari Ulrich ; sound, Gordon Ross, Jeff Henschel, Marsh Murphy ; sound editing, Jeff Davis, Gina Mueller ; re-recording mixer, Mark Hensley |
Issuing Body |
Made available online by publisher |
In |
National Film Board Screening Room |
Subject |
Homophobia in schools -- Canada
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Homophobia in high schools -- Canada
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Gay teenagers -- Canada
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Homophobia.
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Gender identity.
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Gay people -- Attitudes
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Invective.
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Verbal self-defense.
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sex role.
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Gay teenagers.
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Gays -- Attitudes.
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Gender identity.
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Homophobia.
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Homophobia in high schools.
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Homophobia in schools.
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Invective.
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Verbal self-defense.
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Canada.
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Genre/Form |
Documentary films
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Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Documentaires.
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Films autres que de fiction.
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Form |
Streaming video
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Author |
Johnson, George (Producer), film producer.
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Padgett, Jan, 1946- film director.
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National Film Board of Canada, production company.
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