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more about #tavi 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 » -
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"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 » -
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Yoko Ono Fetes Beatles Fashions; Louboutin Stuffed Shoes With Raw Meat
- Yoko Ono turned up to the Tokyo launch of Comme des Garçons' Beatles-inspired line. [WWD]
- Christian Lacroix may not have a confirmed buyer for his bankrupt fashion line, but he will design a tower in Dubai. [AB]
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Anna's Political Ambitions; What Lindsay Likes, Lindsay Takes
- Waiting, with Diane Von Furstenberg, for Mayor Bloomberg to arrive in Queens, Anna Wintour said, "If he doesn't show, Diane and I will run on a joint ticket and take over the city." Was that a...joke? Then Lindsay Lohan stole.
