Hate Speech Survey 2 |
Last year, as Newton and the United States in general experienced a number of highly visible and disturbing cases of hate speech, faculty and administrators at Newton South began to explore how this issue affects our students. We conducted a survey last spring to find out whether students were hearing and observing hate speech, what kinds of speech were most prominent, and where that hate speech was most common. That survey showed that hate speech was witnessed on a daily basis by 15% or more of our students, and convinced us that we need to continue our efforts.
Our next step is to ask some follow-up questions about those students who have been the targets of hate speech. Please spend a few minutes reflecting on your experience in the survey below.
Please review this definition of hate speech before giving your answers:
Hate speech is any speech, gesture or conduct, writing or display that attacks a person or group on the basis of attributes such as gender, ethnic origin, religion, race, disability or sexual orientation.