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Where Do We Draw the Line with Bullying?
My daughter recently told me about an incident with some of her friends. A group of them were together singing, dancing and having fun. One friend, a free spirited, earnest girl, was enthusiasticall…
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Stop Bullying: In Memory of Amanda
I feel compelled today to write about bullying after reading the tragic story of Amanda Todd, a beautiful girl from Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada who committed suicide after being bullied and abused by k…
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An Open Letter To Mean People Everywhere
You know who you are. You’re the kids who bullied that poor bus driver until she cried. You’re the ones who tortured and killed Matthew Shepard because he was gay. You’re the cliques in high school wh…
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Star to Lose Animal Sanctuary?
By Allyson Koerner, Ecorazzi It’s no secret that Ian Somerhalder comes off like a superhero. In addition to his amazing acting abilities on The Vampire Diaries, Somerhalder is also a dedicated anim…
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Why Do We Feel Good Making Fun of Others?
Two men and a woman videoed themselves enthusiastically laughing as they beat up an old man. Nineteen year-old Tyler Clementi committed suicide by jumping off the George Washington Bridge after his ro…
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Wisdom from Kate Irwin
There are many things that life has taught me, often in ways I couldn't understand at the time. I was bullied at school, had a complete lack of self confidence and esteem, making me painfully shy and …
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How to Change the Culture of Bullying
When I was in the ninth grade in the 1960s, a gang of four girls I didn’t know cornered me in a stairwell after a late band practice with an iron ball and chain and threatened to beat me up. Why? …
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Bullied Pulpit: Lasting Childhood Memories of Being Pushed Around
Not everyone has been bullied, but for those who have, those memories are not only lasting but highly impactful, if not defining. Much has been written about contemporary bullying issues involving soc…
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Childhood Obesity and Emotional Eating
When I was in grade school, one of my classmates was greatly overweight. Michael was an easy target for teasing and bullying. He couldn't run very well and always did poorly in gym class. He was s…
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Glee: Does It Get Teen Life Right?
Have you seen Glee? Admittedly I have seen it (more than once, or even thrice) and, up to this point, have been putting off the inevitable, which is writing about it. Not because I dislike the show, b…
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