Question

which statement describes instances of harassment rather than bullying?
○ kaylee is teased because she is the smallest person in her class.
○ alys is often excluded because she is a lesbian.
○ connor is often shoved on the playground by older children.
○ hanna is often gossiped about by a group of girls in her class.

Explanation:

Harassment often involves discrimination based on protected characteristics (like sexual orientation, race, gender, etc.), while bullying is more about repeated aggressive behavior (teasing, shoving, gossiping/exclusion without a discriminatory basis). Alys is excluded because of her sexual orientation (a protected characteristic), which fits harassment. Kaylee’s teasing is about size (not a protected - class - based harassment), Connor’s shoving is physical bullying, and Hanna’s gossiping - based exclusion is bullying without a discriminatory basis.

Answer:

B. Alys is often excluded because she is a lesbian.