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In reply to the discussion: Why do some Americans think Bullying is OK? [View all]Jennicut
(25,415 posts)25. In a patriarchal society, it is seen as "weak" to let others push you around.
You are a "sissy". A loser, a limp noodle. The reality is that those that are bullied are the strongest people around to be able to put up with being bullied every day at school. Punching out the bully is not the answer. The fact that parents and teachers do nothing teaches the bully that they are right. It does not matter if the bullied kid stands up for him or herself now and then. It is not the children that have the issue, it is that people don't teach kids right from wrong and just let things happen.
I am subbing in schools right now and have seen the bullying up close. As a teacher, you have to step in quickly and defuse the situation. Bullying is NOT okay.
Also, we need to get away from the macho crap our country was built on.
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I think Bob Altemeyer in his book "The Authoritarians" explains it very well.
rhett o rick
May 2012
#2
It's not "some". I think most people think so under the right circumstances. Our entire culture
HiPointDem
May 2012
#12
sometimes it's much easier and less brain consuming to merely trivialize and minimize
LanternWaste
May 2012
#38
Tom called the one who commit suicide as "weak" suggested "growing a backbone"
ProfessionalLeftist
May 2012
#15