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more about #bullying Betty Bea Getty McClanahan: My worst memories of bullying are another kids', and not mine. He got transferred here in the middle of 8th grade (which is probably the worst by itse... more » magstheaxe: There's an interesting article here about how one school dealt with bullies: [abcnews.go.com] "Fed up with the bullying, Hansen [the school princip... more » NewsBunny: I think one of the reaons I love boxing so very much is because I've always wanted to defend myself against the peckerheads who spend 17 years making ... more » OneTwoPunch: The biggest losers I've ever met have always been former bullies. Even into adulthood, they still carry around a sense of entitlement, a keen radar fo... more » Sev: Ugh, bullies. Like many here, I was bullied when I was a kid. I was bullied because I was fat, I was bullied because I looked different (One girl hate... more » to do everything in truth: I am probably late to the game (damn time difference! I was fast asleep when this was posted)... I've read through the comments, but not all of them ... more » whynotshesaid: How sad that it seems like so many of us had it so rough in middle school, which is such a fucked-up scary time anyway, what with puberty coming on an... more » MargaretMoony: My dad always told me that I shouldn't spend time thinking about Bullies because they don't spend time thinking about you. Sensitive, he was not but ... more » Jenloveshercurves: Worst thing I've ever said to someone (a kid, who I'm pretty sure grew up to be a sociopath because he was a horrible child bully), "If you didn't exi... more » snarkymiss_sarah: In Chicago around the public schools I have noticed a lot of really awesome anti-bullying advertisements. The ads are clever, hip, and well-geared tow... more » boston_nj: Reading all the comments on this page, it seems like a lot of people had a few really awful years, which is just the saddest thing to me. I don't know... more » baseballchica03: I vividly remember coming home from school in the eighth grade in tears day in and day out. Finally, my mother had had enough of it, and she would pr... more » euterpe35: I think there is some truth to it, that people who were bullied tend to be thoughtful and more empathetic, in general. And the types of kids who were... more » dizzywulf: I just facebooked my worst tormentor of 7th grade. She's a teacher now. I really, really hope she's grown up. more » CubeRootOfPi: Being bullied may make people more empathetic and perhaps motivated, but it depends on the person at issue. Many of my friends were nerdy back in the... more » jtate: Here at Jezebel, we recognize that the bully-victim paradigm is not two simple roles but a "spectrum," as Sadie put it. But spectra are still, by natu... more » tiredfairy: I can never relate to the "mean girl" thing that well, because my bullying experience was mostly boys...and one in particular. It was adolescent haras... more » fatmonalisa: I was a total bully and am somewhat successful now. Sure, I'm supposed to fail because KARMA or whatever, but honestly I really don't care. I was a Bl... more » Evie Havok: The worst times of my life were in 7th and 8th grade. It wasn't just one person who bullied and ostracized me it was the whole class. It was doubly ha... more » Dodgergirl: It's funny, but I had a similar experience with my time in the 6th grade. I didn't acknowledge until very recently-- even to myself-- what a terrible... more » -
#13goingon30
"The Most Successful Women In The World Were The Victims Of The Bullies, Not The Bullies."
Bullying is in the news again. And it prompted one writer to look back at that painful time when half the world's a scapegoat: More » -
#leftovers
Woman Charged With Witchcraft • Serena Williams: Athlete Of The Decade
• A 36-year-old Toronto woman has been charged with witchcraft and fraud. She allegedly fleeced criminal lawyer Noel Daley out of $150,000 by claiming that she was the embodiment of his dead sister. • More » -
#eharm
Is Legislation The Way To Stop Cyberbullying?
The first federal cyberbullying law, the Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act, has made it to a House committee. But critics say the law would let prosecutors "harass the harasser," and the law raises the question: can laws really stop bullying?
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#criminalnegligence
Police Tolerance Of Bullying Led To Murder-Suicide
An investigation has found that British police's failure to protect Fiona Pilkington and her disabled daughter Francecca from abuse by local kids contributed to Pilkington's killing herself and Francecca. Pilkington called the police 33 times, but never received help. [MSNBC] -
#schoolhaze
Girl-On-Girl Crime
For ten years, senior girls at New Jersey's Millburn High have created a "slut list" of incoming freshmen. Parents want the school to stop them, but the administration says it's powerless because no one will name the culprits. [NYT] -
#bullypulpit
Can Bullying Really Be Stopped?
An Associated Press review of anti-bullying laws across the nation revealed they are largely ineffective. Several recent child suicides have spurred a push for stronger laws, but is it possible to police something that can be as subtle as eye-rolling? More » -
#disorderedschooling
Did Bullying Cause A Girl's Anorexia?
In what may be the first lawsuit of its kind, a mom is suing the Pittsburgh Public Schools for failing to stop the bullying she says caused her daughter's anorexia. More » -
#bullypulpit
Takes One To Know One
Researchers have found schools' anti-bullying policies may be less effective because students label people as "bullies" or "non-bullies." If a student abuses others but, for example, gets good grades, they label themselves a "non-bully" and ignore anti-harassment messages. [Science Daily] -
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#bullypulpit
New Pediatric Report Says Doctors Should Treat Bullying
According to a new Times piece by Dr. Perri Klaas, pediatricians are beginning to view bullying as a health issue, and working with schools to put a stop to it. More » -
#9to5
Female "Bullies" At Work: What Are These Pieces Really Trying To Say?
In January, the New York Times ran a piece about the "sisterhood" of "workplace infighting." On Saturday, the paper published "Backlash: Women Bullying Women at Work." Perhaps the wimminz needs to stay at home?!?! More » -
#girlongirlcrime
Another Set Of Mean Girls Videotape Attack On Classmate To Post On YouTube
14-year-old Nadia Dorrington has been bullied at school for years, and the world, sadly, has seen the bullying on screen, as six of her classmates attacked her, filmed the attack, and posted it on YouTube. More » -
#leftovers
Marines Giving Cows To Iraqi Women • Another First Feline Dies
• U.S. Marines are giving dairy cows to widows in Fallujah in hopes that the cows will provide a steady source of income. • A British woman with two wombs is unexpectedly pregnant. •
