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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 04:23 PM Original message |
What do you consider bullying? How much bullying is ok with you? |
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Zoeisright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
1. No tolerance for it AT all. |
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movonne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 04:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. +1 |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 04:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. That's really cool that your husband does that. |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 04:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Nice! |
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goclark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. Good for your dh ~ bullies are not my style |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. Flunking someone for BEHAVIOR you disapprove of- rather than academics is itself bullying |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:36 PM Response to Reply #19 |
39. I have no problem with teachers dropping penalties on students who harm other students. (nt) |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:47 PM Response to Reply #39 |
46. There are disciplinary channels and academic channels |
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LostInAnomie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:52 PM Response to Reply #19 |
49. In most states it will get you in deep shit too. |
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Threedifferentones (820 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 07:12 PM Response to Reply #19 |
58. Right, wanting to bully people into not bullying is a pretty classic irony |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
22. wink... isnt that bullying on your hubby part to stop the bullying |
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Chemisse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 06:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
50. There should not be academic consequences for behavioral problems |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 09:39 AM Response to Reply #50 |
82. This is the sort of thing that happens when the disciplinary system FAILS. Miserably. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 09:43 AM Response to Reply #82 |
87. And I completely agree with this. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 09:45 AM Response to Reply #82 |
88. And I concur with your analogy to Republican leadership. |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 01:33 PM Response to Reply #82 |
121. yep |
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Chemisse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 06:26 PM Response to Reply #82 |
133. I just don't see the high school population as so beleagured |
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surrealAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 09:40 AM Response to Reply #50 |
85. I agree with you. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 09:34 AM Response to Reply #1 |
75. I applaud your dh for flunking bullies. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 01:14 PM Response to Reply #75 |
116. What if the behavior is something other than bullying |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 01:19 PM Response to Reply #116 |
119. Well, I presume that it stops with bullying. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 02:13 PM Response to Reply #119 |
129. Not a very wise presumption in America these days |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 02:18 PM Response to Reply #129 |
130. don't we generally have a clearly defined term for "bullying"? |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 09:29 PM Response to Reply #130 |
136. That is kind of what this OP is about, IMO. Some people |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
3. This is an interesting (and somewhat ironic) question to raise on this website |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 04:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I think it happens constantly nearly everywhere, really. |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 11:38 AM Response to Reply #6 |
106. I remember a study a year or so ago |
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Raejeanowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
21. Yeah, What You Said |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 09:35 AM Response to Reply #21 |
77. This is where the ignore user function comes in handy. |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 06:55 PM Response to Reply #3 |
55. Agreed |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 09:36 AM Response to Reply #3 |
79. Agreed. |
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billh58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 01:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
120. +1 |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
5. I remember being embarrassed and scared about cat calls when they started. |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 04:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. I wonder how these men would feel if it was their |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 09:23 AM Response to Reply #14 |
71. How would they feel? They wouldn't like it. Same as many men feel differently about when they |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. I don't think they expect it to be welcomed. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
24. they are well aware of how umcomfortable/fearful they make the girls and do it anyway |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 07:03 PM Response to Reply #5 |
56. Most men don't. Unfortunately, those that do are the vocal ones. |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 10:38 PM Response to Reply #56 |
62. A 12 year old girl can be her adult height, and at least somewhat |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 10:42 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. a 12 yr old looks and moves like a kid. they may not know she is 12, but they know she is a kid. n |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 10:57 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. True. And I STILL have a "baby face" -- young looking features. |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 09:35 AM Response to Reply #5 |
78. Can't Help You Understand |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 01:35 PM Response to Reply #5 |
122. That is fucked up, they were being aggressive, and I don't know why some guys do those things. nt |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
7. Bullying is not okay, ever, not among adults and especially not among |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:32 PM Response to Reply #7 |
34. Read about Bullies....they are like the Abusers and the NPD crowd...yes, they sometimes form gangs |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 09:38 AM Response to Reply #7 |
81. Wow. Sound like pretty terrific nuns. I wasn't lucky enough |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
9. I also have zero tolerance for bullying. |
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parasim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
10. I have zero tolerance for bullying. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
26. I put one in the hospital when I was ten |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 09:39 AM Response to Reply #26 |
84. It was overkill, but God, I have to confess reading that you did that thrills me. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 10:13 AM Response to Reply #84 |
91. Well, it was pretty humiliating for Junior |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 10:24 AM Response to Reply #91 |
93. "never a good idea to piss off the Irish" - heh, you nailed that one. |
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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
11. You should think about what you just wrote, the next time you pile on |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 04:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Pardon me, but you should pay more attention. |
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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:23 PM Response to Reply #12 |
29. I DO pay attention. That's why I said what I did. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:25 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Obviously you don't, or you wouldn't have. |
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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 08:07 PM Response to Reply #30 |
59. you seem to forget that you have an easily researchable history. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 09:15 AM Response to Reply #59 |
66. No, I am well aware of the search function. |
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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 01:18 PM Response to Reply #66 |
118. let me put it this way to you: I don't make wild accusations. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 01:51 PM Response to Reply #118 |
124. See post #23. And I guess you'll never be answering that question. |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
13. The author's remarks were a response to bullying actually, not an act of it |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 04:58 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. He received pressure from the parents? And their kids? |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
18. None. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:23 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. So please tell me... |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 09:03 PM Response to Reply #28 |
60. The organized and systematic primary purges, for one. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
20. i have such a sensitive feel to bullying, and no tolerance for.... even if i agree with essence of |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:10 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Well please feel free to call me out for it. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:14 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. i saw a poster above suggest you do. generally, what i hear in your post |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:22 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Heh, will do! |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:26 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. it is indeed interesting. example. poster above, hubby flunks the bully. not tolerating |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:28 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I'm not sure... |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
33. The Worst Bullying is at the Workplace, |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:36 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Bullying at the workplace... oh yes... |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:42 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. But it's administrators who are the worst, bar none |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:44 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Yikes. |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 09:29 AM Response to Reply #33 |
72. "The Worst Bullying is at the Workplace"--A-effing-men! |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 11:21 AM Response to Reply #72 |
95. It seems to be endemic to heirarchical systems in general. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 09:40 AM Response to Reply #33 |
86. Bullying at the workplace is an automatice and expensive lawsuit. |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 11:24 AM Response to Reply #86 |
97. You gotta prove it first. nt |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 11:35 AM Response to Reply #97 |
105. Not hard to do. n/t |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 11:40 AM Response to Reply #105 |
107. You're from an area traditionally heavily unionized. Where I'm from is the opposite. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 12:02 PM Response to Reply #107 |
110. That sucks. |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
35. It's one of the only things that really gets my blood boiling. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
36. You're not the only one, Red. Not by a long shot... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:46 PM Response to Reply #36 |
45. I did the thing where you just withdraw. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
37. I agree with you, for the most part. Cat calls are bullying. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:42 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. The ganging up thing... |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:48 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. Any kind of ganging up is bullying. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:52 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. The issue I'm not clear on is what exactly "ganging up" means... |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 06:27 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. There's plentying of bullying that doesn't involve actual violence. |
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LostInAnomie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
40. I think a lot of people confuse things they don't like or agree with for bullying. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 05:42 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Well everyone has their own perspective about these things. |
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LostInAnomie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 06:16 PM Response to Reply #43 |
52. I would say intent is the key. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 09:19 AM Response to Reply #52 |
68. That's an interesting question. |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
51. No, you're not the only one. Internally? After having been grabbed & pushed into it... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 09:34 AM Response to Reply #51 |
76. God that's heartbreaking. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
54. Interesting question, K&R A boy tried to bully me in middle school, |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 09:21 AM Response to Reply #54 |
69. Dang... |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 09:50 PM Response to Reply #69 |
137. I'm not very big (5'7"), so I had to be creative, there was also a lot of people watching, |
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gleaner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
57. I don't have any tolerance .... |
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slipslidingaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
61. Very little tolerance and I did not click on either thread .... |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-22-09 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
63. How about you & I wrestle to come up with an answer? |
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adamuu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
67. More important to give the child the tools to deal with it |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
70. Sendak was just being cranky. |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 09:32 AM Response to Reply #70 |
74. He must be older than Dracula; maybe he has dementia. nt |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 09:37 AM Response to Reply #74 |
80. I figure anyone over 70 has earned the right to say what's on their minds |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
73. There are people who enjoy bullying and taking a bully's side. I am not one of them. |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 11:28 AM Response to Reply #73 |
98. "I don't consider catcalling bullying in most cases -"--I knew you were a man when I read this. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 11:47 AM Response to Reply #98 |
109. You are aware, I presume, that the definition of harassment is partially subjective? |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
83. There is no bullying at DU... |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 10:13 AM Response to Reply #83 |
92. +1 - I don't understand this thread at all, online bullying? |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 11:23 AM Response to Reply #83 |
96. So the term 'bullying' can only apply when one is unable to reasonably escape. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 11:29 AM Response to Reply #96 |
99. If the woman can not avoid that particular route, then it is bullying, but it's protected speech |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 11:32 AM Response to Reply #99 |
103. So in your opinion, catcalling is only bullying if the woman or girl |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 11:43 AM Response to Reply #103 |
108. Let's back up a minute - many different things can be considered catcalling. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 12:07 PM Response to Reply #108 |
111. IMO expecting a woman to go out of her way to avoid catcalling... |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 12:14 PM Response to Reply #111 |
112. These are good points. |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 11:32 AM Response to Reply #96 |
102. I didn't say that... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 11:33 AM Response to Reply #102 |
104. Thanks for the clarification. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
89. And also, I want to point out that the psychological scars I carry from having been bullied myself |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
90. Zero. |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 10:26 AM Response to Reply #90 |
94. "Little Tommy should stand up for himself." No, that's why God created lawsuits. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 11:30 AM Response to Reply #90 |
100. I wish I could rec your post. |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 03:05 PM Response to Reply #90 |
131. logical conflict |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 06:01 PM Response to Reply #131 |
132. The bully asked for it. The victim doesn't. |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 09:18 PM Response to Reply #132 |
134. Okay, thank you for explaining. |
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evenso (113 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
101. Bullying is coersion with fear of reprisal |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
113. People like that ruin everything. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 01:11 PM Response to Reply #113 |
114. FFS... they weren't trying to ban the movie, only warn other parents. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 01:13 PM Response to Reply #114 |
115. All me and Maurice are saying is that those losers can go to hell. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 01:15 PM Response to Reply #115 |
117. LOL.... |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
123. Interesting OP & thread. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 01:58 PM Response to Reply #123 |
127. I wouldn't call you a problem. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
125. Zero tolerance since age 15 |
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ismnotwasm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
126. Deliberate intimidation |
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Dyedinthewoolliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
128. We could consider |
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varelse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-23-09 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
135. I don't see Maurice Sendak's blunt remarks as bullying |
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