"When Bullying Backfires: Asperger’s Student Voted Homecoming Princess"

[GreenPartyVoter]

14-year-old Rachel Sampson has been voted homecoming princess at her high school in Poway in southern California. Rachel has Asperger’s Syndrome; as her mother, Kathleen Sampson, says of her, “Rachel has a lot of friends, but she doesn’t socialize outside of school, that’s a little too difficult for her right now.” As a cruel prank, some students put Rachel’s name on the ballot for homecoming princess. But then, after other students learned about this, they rallied and voted for Rachel — and she won.

More: http://www.care2.com/causes/when-bullying-backfires-aspergers-student-voted-homecoming-princess.html

[pacalo]

1. I like that!

I saw a movie on Lifetime called "Queen-Sized" about the same thing. The main character was a trooper -- they messed with the wrong girl.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcCJOkvO8YE&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. Yeah, it's so nice for the intended victim to win in the end!

[Meandering Kitten]

2. Finally a nice positive story

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. Yes, they are so rare. :^)

[siligut]

3. The best kind of story really

The shitforbrains who tried to be cruel, HA! IN YOUR FACE! My sweet niece won homecoming queen, she really wasn't so sweet afterward.

[GreenPartyVoter]

6. Changed her that much? :^(

[siligut]

7. Maybe it is just a phase

Or maybe it is living in a small town where dad is a big fish. It wasn't just being homecoming queen, there were other factors. :hi:

[GreenPartyVoter]

8. Ah, well. Maybe she'll outgrow it.

:hi:

[ellisonz]

9. Good for her.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

10. I hope this is a good thing

I doubt if she "ran for" the honor, may not want the crown, or the attention.

If it stops the bullies, great, but I have doubts about that.

:hi: