I agree with the idea that “bullying” and “sexual harassment” should not be collapsed into a single category. Sexual harassment has specific legal and psychological dimensions that require clear policy and training. This sentence makes me think that schools might need separate, well-designed sessions on sexual harassment, rather than one general anti-bullying talk that does not address power, gender, and sexuality directly.

I interpret this sentence as saying that more children are able to live openly in their gender, rather than hiding it. I think this also suggests that schools have less excuse to ignore transgender students. Even if adults are uncertain, this line pushes them to see trans students as present now, not as an abstract future group.

This shifts the focus from sexual orientation alone to visible gender expression. I think this helps explain why some heterosexual students who do not fit gender expectations are also targeted. It makes me wonder how school dress codes, sports teams, and classroom expectations reinforce this bias.