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Fri Jul-24-09 10:20 PM
Response to Reply #87 |
| 96. I had no problem in Catholic School, but |
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my NYC neighborhood became dangerous as I approached teenage.
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| -When Words Can Kill: 'That's So Gay' |
La Lioness Priyanka |
Apr-16-09 08:27 AM |
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I still don't understand why schools don't have 'zero-tolerance' for bullies |
LynneSin |
Apr-16-09 08:32 AM |
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All the school resources are going towards other zero-tolerance policies |
TechBear_Seattle |
Apr-16-09 08:36 AM |
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Or expelling kids for bringing cake-knives to school.... |
LynneSin |
Apr-16-09 08:45 AM |
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That was the example I was groping for |
TechBear_Seattle |
Apr-16-09 09:52 AM |
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In this instance they didn't need to do anything other than listen |
bluedawg12 |
Apr-16-09 09:54 AM |
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Exactly. |
Jamastiene |
Apr-16-09 07:14 PM |
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First I very strongly believe in strong enforcement of anti-bullying policies. But |
rhett o rick |
Apr-16-09 10:07 AM |
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It seems that in this case a boy died because they had 100% tolerance for "gay baiting-bullying." |
bluedawg12 |
Apr-16-09 10:48 AM |
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I support sensible enforcement of a strong policy. nm |
rhett o rick |
Apr-16-09 11:09 AM |
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Yanno, Bluedawg12 |
RetiredTrotskyite |
Jul-25-09 12:28 PM |
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i tend to agree. for instance if one gay student told another, you're so gay |
La Lioness Priyanka |
Apr-16-09 10:55 AM |
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...while they'll strip-search a kid for suspected Ibuprofin. |
yodermon |
Apr-16-09 10:30 AM |
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I never knew I could get high off of shit-covered Advil |
LynneSin |
Apr-16-09 10:42 AM |
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My local school district does. |
Kajsa |
Apr-17-09 04:39 PM |
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That approach is more like active enforcement than zero-tolerance. |
Jkid |
Apr-20-09 03:24 PM |
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Many do have polices against bullying - they're just not enforced |
HelenWheels |
Apr-19-09 07:04 PM |
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Have you seen the PSA commercial featuring Wanda Sykes....... |
marmar |
Apr-16-09 08:36 AM |
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Yes, I saw it in the Tunnel of Oppression exhibit in the University of Maryland. |
Jkid |
Apr-20-09 03:26 PM |
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Oh my God! That's my old home city! |
hangman86 |
Apr-16-09 08:43 AM |
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recommend |
xchrom |
Apr-16-09 08:44 AM |
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I think it was posted before, but it needs a LOT of repeating... |
SacredCow |
Apr-16-09 09:01 AM |
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That expression needs to die, one way or another. |
JohnnyLib2 |
Apr-16-09 09:27 AM |
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just like "you ___ like a girl" and similar insults... |
bain_sidhe |
Apr-16-09 10:28 AM |
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Thank you. |
Jamastiene |
Apr-16-09 07:19 PM |
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Taunting and bullying a kid, a teen, anyone is harmful. |
bluedawg12 |
Apr-16-09 09:45 AM |
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at the risk of being offensive, which is not my intent- |
mopinko |
Apr-16-09 10:41 AM |
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There is a rule in law called the "thin egg shell rule." |
bluedawg12 |
Apr-16-09 11:09 AM |
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i disagree with you. years of beating down a normally mentally healthy person |
La Lioness Priyanka |
Apr-16-09 11:20 AM |
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i have lots of sympathy for the kid. you take me quite wrong. |
mopinko |
Apr-16-09 04:00 PM |
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Could it have been that he was traumatized by bullies? |
Jamastiene |
Apr-16-09 07:31 PM |
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they are kids. 11 and 12 years old. |
mopinko |
Apr-16-09 07:54 PM |
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pardon me, but go to town and take the paper.. |
ropi |
Apr-16-09 08:07 PM |
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since when have we decided |
cbiz |
Apr-16-09 10:08 PM |
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:-) |
ropi |
Apr-16-09 10:09 PM |
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Thank you. |
Jamastiene |
Apr-16-09 11:45 PM |
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The horribly sad truth is, however, |
cbiz |
Apr-17-09 09:05 PM |
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You are the only one saying the kid was mentally ill. |
Jamastiene |
Apr-16-09 11:48 PM |
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so that was my problem! I was a weakling mentally |
mitchtv |
Jul-24-09 10:08 PM |
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This reminds me of something that happened tonight |
Creideiki |
Apr-17-09 01:26 AM |
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So |
Vanje |
Apr-17-09 11:45 AM |
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Now you suceeded in being offensive. |
cboy4 |
Apr-17-09 02:02 PM |
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and furthermore |
cbiz |
Apr-17-09 09:29 PM |
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Mopinko, there was no indication that Carl |
Kajsa |
Apr-18-09 10:05 AM |
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the evidence is that he hanged himself. |
mopinko |
Apr-18-09 06:26 PM |
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In the old days, when something like this happened (I am talking |
truedelphi |
Jul-24-09 06:07 PM |
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thank you, thank you, and thank you, Jastamine |
ropi |
Apr-16-09 07:55 PM |
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There are countless numbers of children enduring bullying and |
Jamastiene |
Apr-17-09 12:40 AM |
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You know what? You have no clue what you're talking about |
HarukaTheTrophyWife |
Apr-16-09 10:12 PM |
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"The Kid"... |
foreigncorrespondent |
Jul-25-09 12:45 AM |
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Agreed. And on a practical note - this has cost us a fortune as a people. |
imdjh |
Jul-26-09 01:15 AM |
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Wow |
HarukaTheTrophyWife |
Apr-16-09 11:25 AM |
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i truly beg to differ with you here, mopinko |
ropi |
Apr-16-09 11:50 AM |
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At the risk of sounding offensive |
Creideiki |
Apr-16-09 01:19 PM |
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You rock! |
Mopar151 |
Apr-16-09 01:43 PM |
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Thank you so much, I'm serious |
Chovexani |
Apr-16-09 03:57 PM |
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Teachers that help gay kids rock |
HarukaTheTrophyWife |
Apr-16-09 10:37 PM |
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I'll second that.. |
Smarmie Doofus |
Jul-25-09 06:27 AM |
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Mind if I borrow your "brain healthy" kids and test your theory? |
Duncan Grant |
Apr-16-09 01:37 PM |
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I didnt take long for the "unstable Homosexual" theory |
mitchtv |
Apr-17-09 03:42 PM |
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But that's exactly what you're doing. |
Chovexani |
Apr-16-09 03:55 PM |
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This is one of the most disturbing things I have seen in more than 8 yrs on this site. n/t |
QC |
Apr-16-09 05:00 PM |
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Obviously, there is a lot about this situation that we don't know... |
NorthernSpy |
Apr-16-09 10:55 PM |
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11 year olds would be treated very cautiously |
mopinko |
Apr-17-09 08:26 AM |
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Or how about the kid didn't have a "mental illness" of any magnitude |
HarukaTheTrophyWife |
Apr-17-09 12:08 PM |
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Being depressed by relentless bullying |
Vanje |
Apr-17-09 11:39 AM |
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actually its a situation YOU dont know about. a lot of gay people do know |
La Lioness Priyanka |
Apr-17-09 11:57 AM |
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Being percieved as gay, by bullies |
Vanje |
Apr-17-09 11:57 AM |
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Aww... you want so badly to disagree with me! |
NorthernSpy |
Apr-17-09 01:14 PM |
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know your privilege and understand that minorities understand their oppression better than others |
La Lioness Priyanka |
Apr-17-09 01:26 PM |
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I'm afraid I can't retaliate in kind... |
NorthernSpy |
Apr-17-09 02:25 PM |
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thats ok. just when you are in here, check your privilege in. nt |
La Lioness Priyanka |
Apr-17-09 02:38 PM |
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Im thoroughly discussed by your post. |
FreeState |
Apr-17-09 02:33 AM |
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As a person who spent most of her childhood in psychiatric "care" |
Lilith Velkor |
Apr-17-09 07:16 PM |
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You couldn't be more wrong. Your post is very unfortunate because |
Midlodemocrat |
Apr-17-09 06:21 AM |
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excuses and blame is exactly what i am trying to talk about. blame |
mopinko |
Apr-17-09 09:56 AM |
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actually asking schools to take responsibility for the damages is a necessary conversation |
La Lioness Priyanka |
Apr-17-09 11:15 AM |
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this is exactly the kind of arguement I've seen |
indigo32 |
Apr-17-09 08:50 AM |
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Should a mod knowingly risk being " offensive" ? |
Vanje |
Apr-17-09 11:36 AM |
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mods are people, too. we are allowed to post, and to have opinions. |
mopinko |
Apr-17-09 12:47 PM |
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i think we understand and just disagree, given our life experiences |
La Lioness Priyanka |
Apr-17-09 12:53 PM |
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We understand what you're saying |
HarukaTheTrophyWife |
Apr-17-09 12:58 PM |
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i have had a spin or 2 around the block myself |
mopinko |
Apr-17-09 01:13 PM |
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Yes, but ultimately you're still straight |
HarukaTheTrophyWife |
Apr-17-09 01:25 PM |
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i wouldn't have done it if i didn't think it was worth the grief |
mopinko |
Apr-17-09 02:22 PM |
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being forced into hating who you are, is nothing like regular pain |
La Lioness Priyanka |
Apr-17-09 02:48 PM |
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like i said. you don't know me. |
mopinko |
Apr-17-09 03:18 PM |
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not as presumptious as it is for you to think he had a mental illness |
La Lioness Priyanka |
Apr-17-09 03:25 PM |
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That is one extremely misinformed and ugly post. |
Zuiderelle |
Apr-19-09 08:43 AM |
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the excuses for the post are even uglier. instead of bothering to evaluate |
La Lioness Priyanka |
Apr-19-09 08:57 AM |
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I was in that dark place that Carl found himself on a couple of occassions |
dsc |
Apr-19-09 04:16 PM |
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I am very glad to hear that U managed to pull through. |
truedelphi |
Jul-24-09 06:09 PM |
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I had no problem in Catholic School, but |
mitchtv |
Jul-24-09 10:20 PM |
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Jesus. Good post. Thanks. nt |
Smarmie Doofus |
Jul-25-09 06:20 AM |
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I've been there. |
Deep13 |
Apr-16-09 11:20 AM |
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K & R nt |
glitch |
Apr-17-09 12:00 AM |
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This boy was driven to despair, leaving behind a broken hearted mother. |
bluedawg12 |
Apr-17-09 12:38 AM |
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K&R |
Optical.Catalyst |
Apr-17-09 05:28 AM |
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I feel so sorry for that little boy. People can be so cruel. |
jesus_of_suburbia |
Apr-18-09 05:46 PM |
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Why are so many ill-informed, ignorant, people with no empathy |
roughsatori |
Apr-19-09 03:53 PM |
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du has always been bigoted toward gays. occasionally it stirs up |
La Lioness Priyanka |
Apr-19-09 05:22 PM |
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+1 |
HarukaTheTrophyWife |
Apr-20-09 05:35 PM |
#92 |
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