Contact The Wisconsin DNR Now About Their Reprehensible Killing Of A…
If this story made you as angry as it made me, perhaps you wanted to leave a rage-y, gif-filled comment.
Brilliant, Brave 11-Year-Old Speaks Out Against Bullshit Antigay Bills
Meet Marcel Neergaard, a sixth-grader from Tennessee who was bullied so badly that his parents chose to homeschool him. Bravery in the face of the bigotry, Marcel is now speaking out against Tennessee's dangerous, hateful, and painfully stupid antigay bigot bills.
Prosecutor Might Investigate Facebook Staff in Suicide of Italian Teen
Those persistent Italian prosecutors are at it again, this time pursuing a possible case against Facebook employees for the death of 14-year-old Carolina Picchio, who committed suicide in January after a gaggle of teenage boys that included her ex-boyfriend circulated a video on Facebook of Picchio appearing drunk at a …
Woman Writes About Sexism in the Skeptic Community; Men Get Violently…
Rebecca Watson's first-hand account of sexism in the skeptic community — and the 5,000+ comments it's inspired in the past 24 hours — illustrate that just because someone says they value "rational thought" doesn't mean they're not also a misogynist troll. But the controversy also highlights how hard it is for women to…
Sisters of Boy Mitt Romney Bullied Horrified by News of Cruel 'Pranks'
Following news that Mitt Romney's idea of boyish pranky hijinks actually involved hilariously pinning a gay kid to the ground and hilariously cutting his hair off while tears welled up in his eyes (hilariously!), the sisters of the bullied boy have reacted with shock and disbelief. And anger. They think the tale of…
Christians Fight for Their Children's God-Given Right to Bully Gay Kids
Despite the fact that there's scant evidence in the Bible that Jesus was an asshole who commanded his followers to bully gay children to death, a group of American Christian parents seem to think Christ has called upon them to act like jerks. That's why they're actively working against the passage of anti-bullying laws …
Susan G. Komen Foundation Bows to Anti-Choice Bullying; Stops…
Susan G. Komen For the Cure has announced that it will stop funneling money to Planned Parenthood, ending a years-long partnership between the two organizations that provided mammograms and related services to low income women. But what accounts for the Komen Foundation's sudden change of heart? Surprisingly, it seems…
Hilarious Internet Collective Continues Tradition of Taunting Teen Who …
Fifteen-year-old Amanda Cummings stepped in front of a bus two days after Christmas, suicide note in her pocket. Her family's understandably heartbroken by their loss, but they're even more heartbroken by the response Amanda's death has gotten on the internet. Online forum 4chan, notorious for targeting dead kids for…
Students Who Bullied Gay Teen Before Suicide Get Off With A Suspension
Last month police in Amherst, New York concluded their investigation into the bullying Jamey Rodemeyer suffered before he committed suicide at age 14 in September. They decided not to file charges, but now Williamsville North High School has suspended an unknown number of students. Superintendent Scott Martzloff says…
Why Teens Can't Stop Calling Each Other Sluts
In spite of efforts by big names like Lady Gaga and Dan Savage, teens continue to treat each other like shit. And so the great tradition carries on, as it did during my high school career and the high school careers of the women who came before me: bullies' preferred method of making girls feel bad about themselves…
A Tribute To 80s Movie Bullies
Back To The Future's Biff. Weird Science's Chet. William Zabka in every movie role he's ever taken. Major motion pictures of the 1980s always seemed to rely on one particular movie trope: bullies. Whether it was James Spader in Pretty in Pink muttering the words "You're a bitch" with intense disdain or Shannen Doherty…
How To Stand Up To Adult Bullies
Bullying is supposed to be a junior high thing, but everyone knows it doesn't always end when childhood does. Today we have some tips for dealing with bullies, mean girls, and mean guys who are long past their cafeteria days.
Study Shows Bullying Doesn't Work
A study of bullying at a Long Island high school reveals some fascinating things about how bullying works — and doesn't work. Turns out, it won't actually make kids more popular.
Victim Takes Revenge On Bully's Kids
Imagine you're bullied as a kid. When you grow up, it turns out you and your bully have kids at the same school. So you teach your kids to ostracize her kids, and turn all the other parents against her. Sounds like a revenge fantasy, but according to one woman, it actually happened.
Bullies Are Popular, But Not The Top Dog
A new study has found that, rather than outcasts looking to shore up their own social status, most bullies are actually popular — but they're not at the very top of the social hierarchy.
Parents Take Bullying Into Their Own Hands
Storming a school bus probably isn't the best response to your daughter's bullying — but the question remains, if a kid's being tormented, what can parents do?
When Is A Witch Hunt Okay?
When we learned last week about Jennifer Petkov, who became instantly notorious for mocking a dying 7-year-old, we collectively recoiled. And some people did more than that. In the age of the Internet, when does the bully become victim?
Phoebe Prince's Dad Gives Surprising First Interview
In his first interview after his child's suicide, Phoebe Prince's dad recommended "leniency" for her alleged bullies. Should we care?
Parents Defend 12-Year-Old's Bullying, Sue School
There are a lot of demoralizing and distressing stories of kid-on-kid harassment and abuse in this NYT piece on cyberbullying. But the single most depressing element? The reaction of one bully's parents:
How Hate And Enemies Can Help Kids
In the wake of yet another scary teen bullying episode, it's hard to believe childhood enemies can have any positive effects — but psychologists claim they may help kids develop social skills.