Day Of action Against Bullying

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The 16th March 2012 is Australia's national day against bullying and violence, wear ORANGE to show your support.

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On Friday 30th of March it is Internation STAND UP to Bullying Day, on this day we wear pink to show our support.

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I don't know how difficult this would be for Andy, but would it be possible to change the page colours to support both of these days on the day?

Oh yeah, lets get some pictures of you guys wearing orange on the 16th and pink on the 30th :)

[Rainbowmum]

Awesome , I will have to make a badge for the forum.

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Your guide to fighting Workplace Bullying ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

Ellen Supports ‘Bully,’ Rallies For PG13 Rating ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

Marcos is fighting back ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

Local students take part in a play about a bullied gay teen from Rhode Island, "Reflections of a Rock Lobster." ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

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Just FYI for anyone interested, there's a real good book IMO that has good, solid advice for children and teens (I think anyone 13 and older with decent reading skills for their age would find it easy to read & understand) on dealing with predators, including bullies, called The Safe Zone ([Only registered and activated users can see links]). It's more geared toward individuals to avoid or neutralize bullying for him or herself (though it does suggest strength in numbers) rather than combating the climate that encourages bullying, but I'd recommend this book to all children.

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Just FYI for anyone interested, there's a real good book IMO that has good, solid advice for children and teens (I think anyone 13 and older with decent reading skills for their age would find it easy to read & understand) on dealing with predators, including bullies, called The Safe Zone ([Only registered and activated users can see links]). It's more geared toward individuals to avoid or neutralize bullying for him or herself (though it does suggest strength in numbers) rather than combating the climate that encourages bullying, but I'd recommend this book to all children.

Awesome find, thanks Pix. I hope it helps someone

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What is homophobic bullying? ([Only registered and activated users can see links])



Colin Farrell Joins His Brother to Stop LGBT Bullying ([Only registered and activated users can see links])



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[Zet]

Lol I seriously got no Orange clothing, but only 1 pink pair of underwear :redface:'
Maybe I should get to show support, Don't want to be only in my underwear just to show support :biggrin:

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Something just occurred to me that I find puzzling: a great many popular shows and movies, especially for kids, show bullies as despicable and typically stupid, from Harry Potter to Hannah Montana, and I think it's a staple of martial arts movies that a bully who leads other bullies gets defeated by the hero while the audience cheers...that is, they're not only seen as vile, but also as losers and people want to see them taken down--painfully. So all in all, both boys and girls see so many stories they love in which bullies suck and are reviled. (Come to think of it, gay characters, when present, are often presented much better than bullies.)

So given that, why are there so many bullies? :confused:

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Something just occurred to me that I find puzzling: a great many popular shows and movies, especially for kids, show bullies as despicable and typically stupid, from Harry Potter to Hannah Montana, and I think it's a staple of martial arts movies that a bully who leads other bullies gets defeated by the hero while the audience cheers...that is, they're not only seen as vile, but also as losers and people want to see them taken down--painfully. So all in all, both boys and girls see so many stories they love in which bullies suck and are reviled. (Come to think of it, gay characters, when present, are often presented much better than bullies.)

So given that, why are there so many bullies? :confused:

Because bullying often takes place in numbers or in group formation... And so people who might be quite harmless on their own are empowered by the group... (that's why group rape happens too, I presume).
The other reason I can think of is that bullies are generally not very articulate and therefore use violence to get their ways, or are articulate enough to bully (mentally) but not to be humane... that takes emotional intelligence.
And then, there's also the fact that the world turns a blind eye (a lot) to what societies consider 'harmless banter', so it really takes an understanding person to tackle these issues....
The last reason I can think of is laziness... (or fear).
All in all, it all comes down to education and upbringing... What people tell their children, and how they act towards them if they are bullied, or if they are the bullies (punishment?).

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Because bullying often takes place in numbers or in group formation... And so people who might be quite harmless on their own are empowered by the group... (that's why group rape happens too, I presume).
The other reason I can think of is that bullies are generally not very articulate and therefore use violence to get their ways, or are articulate enough to bully (mentally) but not to be humane... that takes emotional intelligence.
And then, there's also the fact that the world turns a blind eye (a lot) to what societies consider 'harmless banter', so it really takes an understanding person to tackle these issues....
The last reason I can think of is laziness... (or fear).
All in all, it all comes down to education and upbringing... What people tell their children, and how they act towards them if they are bullied, or if they are the bullies (punishment?).

I agree, but also with the addition of self hate, for wether they be gay, socially inept or otherwise. Sometimes they bully, because they are lacking something someone else has that they wish they had, or want to cover up whatever makes the person they are bullying exhibits, that they're afraid to feel, such as attraction towards the same sex.
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I don't have any Orange or Pink clothes :( . But I do have Pink and Orange cloths and towels and stuff :p . I can wear them like a cape :) .

Great Idea Dfiant & Thanks for sharing :biggthumpup:

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lol l dont own nothing pink and havent got anything orange unless its the fire of love burning within me which helps me help others here...

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Because bullying often takes place in numbers or in group formation... And so people who might be quite harmless on their own are empowered by the group... (that's why group rape happens too, I presume).
The other reason I can think of is that bullies are generally not very articulate and therefore use violence to get their ways, or are articulate enough to bully (mentally) but not to be humane... that takes emotional intelligence.
And then, there's also the fact that the world turns a blind eye (a lot) to what societies consider 'harmless banter', so it really takes an understanding person to tackle these issues....
The last reason I can think of is laziness... (or fear).
All in all, it all comes down to education and upbringing... What people tell their children, and how they act towards them if they are bullied, or if they are the bullies (punishment?).

Yeah, I can think of why it happens, but what's weird to me is that a great many bullies then join in hating the bullies on screen, TV, and books instead of cheering them on. I mentioned Harry Potter and Hannah Montana because both had way too many fans to not include bullies, yet how many in the audience cheered Draco's gang in Harry Potter or the obnoxious Amber & Ashley in HM since they were just like them in real life? (ETA: And I just remembered, Harry Potter practically worshipped the memory of his father, yet he expressed distress and shame when he learned his father had been a horrible bully at school.)

But then there seem to be enough Republicans who trash gays publicly yet lead secret gay lives so maybe there's a remarkable ability to compartmentalize that I should take into account.

Hmph, and that reminds me that from time to time a show (like Larry in s2-3 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer) shows an especially repugnant bully who ironically is secretly gay and is so obnoxious to hide the fact from everyone else (and in the case of BtVS, Larry actually became a likable guy who died heroically fighting a demon once he came out of the closet).

[James]

This post shouldn't get lost in the shuffle, it is an issue which affects us all in one way or another so I am bumping it back to the top of the stack, Jim

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Champion fighter warns of bullying cancer ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

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Our local rag 'The Courier Mail' got behind the 'No To Bullying Day' yesterday and created a their own page in support to create awareness of the problem locally.

Our national day has passed, but the International day is the 30th of March.

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