I had a severe lisp and a stutter - partially related to anxiety - until I was about 12 or 13. I had speech therapy all but erased it. I can say that "people with speech impediments do not get bullied" is not true at all.
I can't speak for everywhere in the world, but where I come from homophobia is beyond the pale, and far more taboo than making fun of someone with a speech impediment.
Is it normal people don't get made fun of for speech issues?
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I had a severe lisp and a stutter - partially related to anxiety - until I was about 12 or 13. I had speech therapy all but erased it. I can say that "people with speech impediments do not get bullied" is not true at all.
I can't speak for everywhere in the world, but where I come from homophobia is beyond the pale, and far more taboo than making fun of someone with a speech impediment.