Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

AndyTiedye

(23,538 posts)

5. You are Blaming the Victim

Reply to Eleanors38 (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 16, 2012, 04:06 AM

Oct 2012

Last edited Tue Oct 16, 2012, 01:32 PM - Edit history (1)

Bullying works if you let it.

That implies an element of choice that usually does not exist.
Not everybody can fight back effectively.
The only remaining possibility is to have such a high tolerance for pain that they give up on you.

Can you imagine someone bullying LBJ or FDR?

Nope. Size does matter.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

10 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

School Anti-bullying days called off. Due to bullying? [View all] Eleanors38 Oct 2012 OP

The AFA is a hate group that masquerades as a church. They are the bully pulpit. Initech Oct 2012 #1

Bullying works if you let it. Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #2

True. If you were to look up the world's biggest bullies Bryan Fischer would be way up there. Initech Oct 2012 #4

You are Blaming the Victim AndyTiedye Oct 2012 #5

I don' t see it that way. Certainly, in a one-on-one situation discretion is Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #7

It becomes very hard to distinguish the political arena from the schoolyard nowadays AndyTiedye Oct 2012 #9

We're not very far apart. Resistance is necessary. Choose a way.nt Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author AndyTiedye Oct 2012 #5

What absolute cowardice on the schools' part. Ugh. (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2012 #3

School administration is the most EASILY rolled thing for bullies.nt Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #8