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Unwitting YouTube Star Ghyslain Raza, 'The Star Wars Kid' Speaks Out On Cyber Bullying

Keith James — Sat, 11 May 2013 17:12:45 +0000

Who hasn't been inspired by the lightsaber battles in the Star Wars movies and imagined themselves flipping around amidst spinning twirls of light dispatching evil minions with their flashy technique while somehow managing not to cut off their own limbs? (Ahem. Did I just type that out loud?)

14-Year Old Indiana Student Hangs Herself Under School Bleachers After Students Bully Her

Kristine Bellino — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:39:56 +0000

Many will say that the Braylee Rice Memorial Facebook page should never have to have been erected. The 14-year old began school this week by hanging herself from the bleachers at her middle school in Marion, Indiana. Friends and family say that Braylee was suffering from depression, but it was bullying from her peers that [...]

Kesha Tackles Bullying With Love Is Louder Campaign

Jessica Sager — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:07:55 +0000

Kesha is all about love -- love for whiskey, love for partying, love for music and most of all, love for one another. Considering she's taken considerable beatings in the press from critics and gossip bloggers who don't know any better, the Cannibal Queen is a natural to take on bullying.

She's joined the Love Is Louder Than the Pressure to Be Perfect campaign to combat bullying, joining the ranks of fellow stars Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Victoria Justice and more. A special clip from her show demonstrates just how much the cause matters to her.

Delilah's Dilemma: How Character Is Carved

Trudy — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:25:02 +0000

What should a parent do if their child is being bullied? Karen’s fourteen year old daughter has a disability and she’s being bullied because of it. The kids at school pick on Karen’s daughter because she walks with braces. Karen is asking Delilah for some sound advice on how best to handle this troubling [...]

Bullied Teen Who Threatened Suicide on Instagram Saved by Thousand of Letters from Strangers

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:40:03 +0000

Noah Brocklebank thought no one in the world cared about him, but he soon discovered just the opposite. The Columbia, Maryland boy has been besieged by thousands of messages of support after he had posted a photo on Instagram back in January with a note that read, “Day of scheduled suicide, February 8th, 2013, my [...]

Lady Gaga Writes Kelly Osbourne Open Letter Regarding Bullying

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:31:01 +0000

Paws are up and claws are out in this ongoing Lady Gaga vs. Kelly Osbourne saga. It's actually Lady Gaga's little monsters that have started a bit of a battle with the 'Fashion Police' host. Things have gotten out of hand, and now Gaga has penned an open letter to Osbourne, putting a virtual arm around her and then turning the tables on her for being on a show that insults and judges people for the way they look.

Bullying Can Lead to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Mike Adams — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:37:18 +0000

Bullying does not have to result in suicide for it to have serious, long-term effects. A recent study published in the Journal of Adolescent Psychology discovered that nearly 33 percent of all bullying victims suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.

Mom Arrested After Slapping Kids Who Bullied Her Daughter

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:46:57 +0000

Rebecca Sardoni doesn't deny that she entered her nine-year-old's school bus to complain about her daughter being bullied by four of her fellow students.

But it's what happened next that is subject to dispute.

Bullied Bus Monitor Karen Klein Starts Her Own Anti-Bullying Foundation

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 16:30:11 +0000

Remember Karen Klein, the upstate New York bus monitor who was viciously harassed by her middle school charges in a video that went viral in June? Her story had a happy ending, as an internet fundraising campaign to send the 68-year-old on a “nice vacation” raised over $700,000 from 32,000 people around the world.

That’s more than enough money for Klein to retire from the yellow school bus grind. And she plans to. But she is also using a good chunk of the cash — $100,000 — to set up the Karen Klein Anti-Bullying Foundation.

School Courts Controversy After It Tells Bullied Gay Student to 'Tone It Down'

Mike Adams — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:15:16 +0000

A school in southern Sweden is under fire after telling a female student to “tone down” her homosexuality after she complained she was being bullied for her sexual orientation. In a complaint filed by the girl with the Swedish Equality Ombudsman, it states that she was forced to drop out of high school because of [...]

Bullied Bus Monitor Karen Klein Reveals Plans For Donated Money

Don Deane — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:30:04 +0000

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve no doubt heard the story of 68-year-old Karen Klein, the school bus monitor who was mercilessly bullied by middle school children, and the oodles of money that were raised through Indiegogo.com to send her on a well-deserved vacation. Klein appeared on ‘Today’ this morning and discussed her plans for the more than $640,000 raised so far.

Rutgers Student Dharun Ravi Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail in Cyberbullying Case [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:01:04 +0000

Former Rutgers student Dharun Ravi, who was convicted in March of a hate crime for using a webcam to spy on his roommate’s same-sex intimate encounter two years ago, was sentenced Monday by a New Jersey judge to probation, community service and 30 days in jail.

Indiana Mom Stirs Up Big Trouble By Sending Gay Son to School with a Stun Gun to Confront Bullies

Mike Adams — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:00:55 +0000

An Indiana mother is making headlines today because she sent her 17-year old gay son, Darnell Young, to school at Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis one day last month armed with a stun gun to protect himself against bullies.

Now the teen is facing expulsion.

'It Gets Better' Creator Dan Savage Sparks Uproar From Christian Teens

Nick Romano — Tue, 01 May 2012 11:34:42 +0000

Dan Savage, known for creating the anti-bullying series ‘It Gets Better,’ sparked a controversy with a speech he gave recently at a high school journalism conference. While discussing the Bible, he reportedly so offended the Christian teens in attendance that many of them simply walked out.

New Study Reveals Bullied Kids Show Signs of Aging Faster Than Normal

Shauna Wright — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:05:43 +0000

Being bullied or physically abused isn’t just tough on kids emotionally — new research reveals it’s also rough on their bodies, making their DNA actually age faster than it otherwise would. “Children who experience extreme violence at a young age have a biological age that is much older than other children,” says researcher Idan Shalev, [...]

Justin Bieber Was a Victim of Bullying

Scott Shetler — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:32:04 +0000

Perhaps the reason Justin Bieber has been so outspoken in his efforts to reduce the rating for the documentary ‘Bully’ from R to PG-13 is that he was bullied himself. The ‘Boyfriend’ singer made the admission during a chat with Showbiz Tonight.

Justin Bieber Crusading to Lower 'Bully' Documentary Rating

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:47:28 +0000

Justin Bieber is the latest in a long line of celebs and stars to etch his virtual John Hancock on an online petition that hopes to have the rating for ‘Bully’ lowered from an ‘R’ so more people across a larger age group can see the film. A-listers are signing the petition in hopes of enacting change.

Lady Gaga Hopes to Meet With President Obama to Discuss Bullying Following Teen Fan's Suicide

Shauna Wright — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:26:03 +0000

Spurred by the recent suicide of 14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer, who said in an online video that he’d been bullied over being gay, pop star and gay rights activist Lady Gaga hopes to meet with Barack Obama to discuss bullying when she attends a Democratic fundraiser next week.

After Rodemeyer’s death, the ‘Born This Way’ singer told her more than 13 million Twitter followers, “I am meeting with our president. I will not stop fighting. This must end.”

Taylor Swift Takes On Bullying [VIDEO]

Mark Richards — Wed, 11 May 2011 12:45:29 +0000

I think this could be the next big hit for Taylor Swift.

Over the years stars have taken on the subject of bullying and now Taylor has put it to music.

Enjoy a music video with a message - You can succeed even though others call you names and are MEAN to you. Probably Taylor's best work in a while.