Comments | bullying_begone: "Our Opinion: We must stop bullying. It starts here. And it starts now".

lynn82md in bullying_begone

"Our Opinion: We must stop bullying. It starts here. And it starts now".

Apr 23, 2012 09:18

I thought I share the article that was mentioned in the last entrySiouxland lost a young life to a senseless, shameful tragedy last week. By all accounts, Kenneth Weishuhn was a kind-hearted, fun-loving teenage boy, always looking to make others smile. But when the South O'Brien High School 14-year-old told friends he was gay, the harassment and ( Read more... )

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meridian_rose April 23 2012, 10:21:56 UTC

Some in our community will say bullying is simply a part of life. If no one is physically hurt, they will say, what's the big deal? It's just boys being boys and girls being girls.

Those people are wrong, and they must be shouted down. Precisely. What a great article.

luna_glass_wall April 23 2012, 21:00:22 UTC

*wild, wild applause*

fringekitty April 23 2012, 11:09:08 UTC

Bullying must be acknowledged by the society at large as the root of violent crime in general. This is where it all starts. The school is society in miniature ( ... )

tiger_fly May 8 2012, 16:17:27 UTC

Bullying is a long and on going battle that over the years it has got worse with children taking there lives. I was bullied for years whilst at school and now see it as an every day occurrence in my role as a teaching assistant.I have tried stopping it and in some cases I have succeeded but in others I have not having to call in the teacher for help and whiles most are more than willing some are useless say they its just kids doing what they do. I am trying to get the school to enforce a no tolerance police toward bulling but to no avail.As an individual I am limited to what I can do but I do my best to educate the children in my class. It is nice to see that others in the world have the same concerns.

My condolences Kenneth's family.