Tag: bullying

Commentary: ‘13 Reasons Why’ perpetuates LGBT bullying

The Netflix show “13 Reasons Why,” based on a novel by Jay Asher, tells the story of Hannah Baker, a high school student who recorded tapes about the people she blames for driving her to suicide. While some critics praise it for sparking discussion of suicide, bullying and rape culture, others say that its graphic depictions of suicide and rape went too far.

Lemon teaches kids to defend against bullies

The Chozen Martial Arts Academy organized a bully proof seminar to teach children how to avoid confrontation and show courage against bullies May 14 in La Verne.

Locker room culture is incognito

Miami Dolphins guard Richie Incognito has received a huge backlash from the racial epithets and profane language in a slur of text messages and a voice mail message left for Miami Dolphin’s tackle Jonathan Martin.

Tailoring to skinny kids isn’t cool

Abercrombie and Fitch's CEO, Mike Jeffries' opinions about heavier women and his "exclusive" brand have come back to haunt him in the book "The New Rules of Retail," by Robin Lewis.

Commentary: Should we sacrifice social media or social justice?

In the digital age, lawmakers struggle to retain our right to speak freely, but they now find themselves caught in an even more difficult spot: How to address the dilemma of cyber bullying.

Trust us, it gets better

Bullying has become an epidemic in the United States. Recently this has come to the forefront of the media with the large number of suicides in the past few weeks.

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