Bullying and the Response of the YA Community

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There has been fall out from the death of Phoebe Prince, a young woman who killed herself because of incidents of bullying at her high school. Phoebe's story is all the sadder because it is not an isolated incident. Stories like this permeate the news. My anger against the bullies is strong. My fury against the careless adults in these situations is nuclear.

There are many ways I could approach this entry. If you've read the Tamago for any length of time, you know I am the child of abuse. In addition to the things I've talked about before, there was physical abuse in my home. I was probably the luckiest sibling. My older brother was the constant target of my mother's aggression, and he in turn decided to share the love in a constant attack on my younger brother, my worthless parents enabling all the way. Kids as socially inept as we were made great targets for all the bullying you can think of.

There are a great many stories you can read on line about people who have come through terrible odds. Young Adult Authors Against Bullying is a great place to begin. YA authors Carrie Jones and Megan Kelley Hall went all proactive about the issue. To date, they have about 1000 members on the page. It's not just for authors, it's for anyone who wishes to join the fight against the senselessness that is bullying.

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