bullying

Why yes, I AM writing about bullying. Again. These things must be said.

by Karoli on December 12, 2011 · 14 comments

A hallmark of a bully is managing to make themselves the victims without acknowledging their own participation in the process. Somehow, magically, they manage to silence dissent without suffering direct consequences. They hide behind anonymity while criticizing others’ anonymous identities. When in the flesh, they’ll hide behind pretense and bluster (see Newt Gingrich as an [...]

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Death Threats, Harassment, Stalking, Google Plus and Identity

by Karoli on August 29, 2011 · 19 comments

From Friday’s New York Times, this lovely little gem:  Using an ever-changing series of pseudonyms, the authorities say, Mr. Cassidy published thousands of Twitter posts about Ms. Zeoli. Some were weird horror-movie descriptions of what would befall her; others were more along these lines: “Do the world a favor and go kill yourself. P.S. Have [...]

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Ending the Bullying

by Karoli on October 4, 2010 · 2 comments

I’ve been swamped lately…it’s not that I don’t have things to say, it’s just that I’ve been saying them on Crooks and Liars and MOMocrats lately. Nevertheless, I have been deeply concerned about the stories of bullied kids committing suicide. There is no question in my mind that the onslaught of anti-gay talk in this [...]

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