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Oh, I think of you as pretty established! I know you're new under this username, but I remember you from when you were here before.

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I don't mean to pile on you. You're making some claims that several people disagree with, so we're voicing our disagreement.

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I don't disagree that bullying is more serious, but I think what some kids think of as harmless teasing can have a really negative impact and I think what starts out as teasing can lead to bullying. I also notice that kids who get teased a lot seem to also be the targets of bullies. I didn't say they were the same or that one wasn't worse; I just said I don't think they're completely different.

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I really would be more deeply offended if someone called me smelly than if someone called me a bitch. Someone calling me a bitch reveals something to me about that person. Someone calling me smelly tells me that I smell bad, which I would find incredibly embarrassing. I've been called a bitch before, btw, and it didn't really personally affect me that much because the use of the word signaled to me that I could write the person off.

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~Norah

This message was edited 5/3/2018, 5:20 PM