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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 11:46 AM Original message |
I wonder if straight people know the kind of bullying that gay people face in school |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
1. Check the comments section following Judith Warner's piece in the NYT op-ed page. nt |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
2. My brother is straight, but has Asperger Syndrome. |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 11:57 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Totally understand. I have undiagnosed mild AS symptoms AND I defended the gays in my school |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 12:00 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. My brother's reaction to it is pretty amazing, too. |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
25. I should clarify, I don't think I was abused nearly as much as the people I defended |
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IntravenousDemilo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 03:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
44. I'm sure the thugs are doing very well for themselves, unfortunately, way better than they deserve. |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 12:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
59. I was told I needed to learn to stand up for myself |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
3. Some kids who are heterosexual face bullying from kids who think they are gay |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 12:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Yeah. I attended an anti-bullying workshop a few years ago, |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
5. A friend of mine in high school |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
8. Gay would have been easier |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 12:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. i really doubt gay would have been easier. you can grow out of "dorkiness" |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 12:30 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. So was I. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 12:41 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. i just dont understand why this is allowed to happen. even though i went to an exclusive school |
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get the red out (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 01:42 PM Response to Reply #9 |
26. What I saw my friend go through was criminal |
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Duncan Grant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
10. I don't think DU is a safe place for LGBT people to disclose their personal experiences of trauma. |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
11. It's not about being straight vs. gay, it's about how you are as a person. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 12:22 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. i think it does have to do with what you are exposed to and most people |
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Rising Phoenix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
14. I faced a lot of bullying in school |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 12:42 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. ... |
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Rising Phoenix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 12:44 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. thanks for the hug |
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PatGund (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
18. Well..... |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 01:27 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. ... |
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enigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
20. Some do, some don't |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. ... |
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enigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 01:33 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. . |
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Ohio Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
21. I do |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 01:29 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. .. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
27. they don't know and they dont' care. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 01:53 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. i think some care, and some really dont care. i want to reach out to the ones who do |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 01:57 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Some do, you're right. |
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Creideiki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:46 AM Response to Reply #28 |
49. Seconded--we have some wonderful allies |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 02:13 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Don't assume they don't care. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 02:15 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Thank you. As I joked with Lioness, I'm just feeling a little angry today. |
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jonnyblitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
30. I am sure straight folk who have been perceived to be gay by |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 02:13 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. yeah... i am sure that straight folk w.a lot of gay friends may also know |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
31. No, I really don't think I can imagine it - |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 02:14 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. by the way, thank you for coming into the glbt forum. your presence is much appreciated |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
36. Some can |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 02:41 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. to some (and i am not talking about du'ers here) this is a solution not a problem |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 02:50 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. You're just one of those Millitant Homosexual Activists |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
38. I got it pretty bad in middle and high school |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 02:49 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. love and much hugs |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 02:51 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. thanks |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
42. I really don't know what it was about my personality or physicality or something |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
43. I wasn't bullied in HS od grammar school |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-17-09 03:39 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. yes, i do think the uniform helps |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-21-09 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
46. My story |
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Rowdyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
47. The 8th and 9th grades were very bad....not horrible but bad |
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Creideiki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:48 AM Response to Reply #47 |
50. As a teacher for those grade levels, I had to put up with theft, |
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Creideiki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 12:44 AM Response to Original message |
48. I think most don't know, and don't care |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 09:17 AM Response to Reply #48 |
51. +1 |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 08:29 AM Response to Original message |
52. I have some idea. |
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VaYallaDawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 08:47 AM Response to Original message |
53. I believe that kids who bully others are essentially reflecting the |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
54. sadly i don't think so -- |
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SacredCow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
55. I don't have any personal experience from my school years.... |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
56. Kids get bullied for lots of different reasons. Mostly because they allow it. |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 12:21 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Then there's the alternative of a gay kid standing up for himself and getting killed. |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 12:41 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. No matter how very upset you are, reality will always be there. |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 12:50 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. So, because your bullying stopped when you stood up to it, you think that should apply to everyone? |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 01:06 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. What I think doesn't matter. What I want doesn't matter. |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 01:17 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. It's a message board... it's all about what we all think. |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 01:04 PM Response to Reply #58 |
62. this is a distraction |
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Duncan Grant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 01:23 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. Thank you. |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 02:09 PM Response to Reply #62 |
67. I'm usually pretty good with the spelling, this one always gets me. |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 07:44 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. ok |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 12:50 PM Response to Reply #56 |
60. very disturbing |
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goddess40 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #60 |
68. You're so right - check out this book |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 07:45 PM Response to Reply #68 |
71. thanks |
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Duncan Grant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 01:32 PM Response to Reply #56 |
66. Let's extrapolate a foreign policy based on this approach. |
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Duncan Grant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 02:57 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. Just in case it isn't obvious: |
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ropi (948 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-28-09 12:34 PM Response to Reply #56 |
73. strange... |
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goddess40 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
72. They don't know and they don't want to know |
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indigo32 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-28-09 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
74. Ya know |
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