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Kate Harding has some choice words about bullying in general and the Tyler Clementi case in particular. Her words are so choice that the language in the title of her post is saltier than I use on this blog. Her piece is awesome and worth the read.

Seriously, half the problem here is the astonishing number of adults willing to come to the defense of the kids who are tormenting their peers, day in and day out. Oh, but they’re good kids! Oh, but they didn’t really mean anything by it! Oh, but that’s just how kids are! Oh, sticks and stones! No. No no no no no.

Maybe it’s true that some youthful bullies just haven’t yet outgrown the natural tendency of children to be basically sociopathic, but A) a lot of them never will outgrow it, and B) even if they will, can we at least stop calling them good kids as a response to hearing that they’re deliberately and consistently making another child’s life hell? Can we do that much? Can we stop making excuses for the bullies and start standing up for the kids they torment?

Also, can we stop telling said tormented kids that the correct response is to ignore the bullies? Has that ever, in the entire history of weirdo kids and the aggressive little shits who enjoy hurting them, actually made a bully stop? Seriously, if I ever have a kid who gets bullied like I did — verbally, daily, constantly — or like Al did — verbally and physically, daily, constantly — my best advice will be this: “You know what, sweetie? That kid is a TOTAL FUCKING ASSHOLE, and you should feel free to say so — scream so — to anyone who will listen

Someone is dropping motherfucking Truth Bombs.

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