This discussion of teasing and bullying ignores a type of behavior which targets someone because of a protected status, sex, sexual orientation, race, etc. The law calls such illegal, offensive and sometimes violent behavior discrimination and harassment. Many state and federal law make it illegal to harass someone especially because of a particular protected trait. The labels "hazing" and "bullying" minimize the systemic maltreatment of girls (and boys) , LGBT youth, children of color, etc.