The main area of equity that is being addressed in this case study is sexual orientation. The student made assumptions that, because his classmates taste in music was considered "girly" or "un-manly" in his opinion, that he was gay. The student also assumed that because the two women were together, that they were "dykes". When people see a male doing something feminine he is seen as gay and if a female does something masculine she is seen as a "dyke".
A positive outcome for this case study would be if someone went to a teacher/principal and explained the student's actions and have the school address the differences in society. the responsibility of the school is to teach the students to be respectful ambassadors for their school when they go off school property. If their teacher would have explained the expectations of the students it might have prevented the student's behaviour.
EXCELLENT piece, Kara.
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