Old Wounds, Apologies, and Forgiveness
I feel weird, guys.
Israeli President defends bullied Palestinian Boy
George Amira is an 11 year old Palestinian* boy from Jaffa who recently made a video detailing the Bullying that he receives regularly, from people who perceive him to be effeminate.
Online talk, privacy, finding your bully, Minaj's Only, French JLaw, Wintour, Cosby, Anonymous, and other links
The emoji lady mystery revealed.
Tennessee's 'Religious Viewpoints' Bill is a License to Bully
Tennessee joins Oklahoma in passing a new piece of legislation which will basically allow the bullying of students by other students based on religious grounds. Texas, yeehaw, already has such a law.
Unsurprisingly, Bullying of LGBT+ Students is Rife in Japan, Too
Results are in from the first large scale study of the experiences of LGBT youth in Japanese schools, and unsurprisingly, those experiences suck.
Leave my fucking kid alone (nasty name-calling) UPDATE
ETA: We spoke with the principal this morning. Little GV was nervous and told her story like a champ. The principal's first response: "I know his mother." Then a comment about how this is a bit of a sticky wicket because it didn't happen during school, but she indicated pretty clearly that she's on it. She also…
Growing up Black and Muslim in Canada, or Why I'm Afraid of White People
I am afraid of white people.
Advice for A CyberStalked Friend
Hello my favorite online buddies!
Internet Social Justice Mob Goes Batshit on Activist, Has No Sense of Irony
Have you ever said something sort of dumb and immature on the internet? When it was brought to your attention, did you own up to it, acknowledge that your saying it was wrong, apologize for the offense and pain it caused, and immediately explain how you've learned from the experience and will make sure it won't happen…