Behavior Quote by Sarah McBride
“The harassment and the bullying that students face is a learned behavior.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Equality Summit, 2020, Washington D.C.
Bullying is learned, so it can be unlearned through education and empathy.
In simple terms: Bullying is taught, not innate.
Key Takeaway
Teach empathy to stop bullying.
Themes
bullying
education
behavior
Mood
hopeful
determined
Type
activist
motivational
When to use this quote
- classrooms
- online forums
- sports teams
- peer groups
Key Concepts
social learning
psychology
school policy
Questions to Reflect On
- What programs effectively teach empathy?
- How can schools model bullying behavior?
A Different Perspective
Changing deep‑seated attitudes takes time and consistent effort.
![“[On hearing that 86% of gay teens have experienced harassment] Eighty-six percent? Eighty-six per-fuckin-cent WERE harassed?! That means fourteen per-fuckin-cent WEREN'T harassed? WHAT?! At MY school a hundred percent of the children - gay, straight, transgendered, bi, sell... or trade - WERE…” quote by Penn Jillette](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/5ce/penn-jillette-1046_bullying_on-hearing-that-86-of-gay-teens-have-exp_455172.jpg)
![“...[C]ulture-learned behavior patterns so deeply engrained they produce unconscious involuntary reactions-is a prison.” quote by John Howard Griffin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/56d/john-howard-griffin-21519_crime_c-ulture-learned-behavior-patterns-so-de_1125352.jpg)
