Bullying: From the Personal to the Policy
In today’s article over at 365gay.com, I discuss the recent suicides caused by bullying. I have a few suggestions, and also share my own story — which was harder to do than I thought it would be.
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The “It gets better” message is so limited. It may be a needed salve for a kid about to harm him/herself; but where’s the demand to cut the bullying??!!! Why should our youth have to suck it up? I don’t mind the consoling part of the video — the “we went through it too and we survived, nay thrived” — but where’s the empowerment, the “You don’t have to take this crap?”I prefer the message in the “Make It Better Project,” launched by the GSA Network
I think the “it’s get better” is one part of a comprehensive strategy, as outlined in the full post. Thanks for alerting me to the GSA effort, which I think is vital. So are lawsuits (unfortunately), which will be the only way for some school districts — and some kids and their parents — to get the message.