PrintApril 13, 2013
Confronting the Bullies
In her book Reconstructing Amelia, Kimberly McCreight brings to the forefront the compelling issue of bullying. Because of societal changes surrounding electronic media and parenting, bullying has become both easier and harder to avoid. It takes on many forms from verbal abuse, emotional abuse, to physical abuse. People are bullied because they are perceived as different whether it's due to their sexual preferences, the way they dress, their size, race, religion, political affiliation, academic performance, or economic background. American Thinker interviewed experts and those who have been personally affected by bullying.
Ben Shapiro stated in his latest book, Bullies, "They come in all shapes and sizes. They're a diverse crowd..." Everyone agrees, including Barbara S. Nadel, a psychotherapist, who feels there is a continuum of bullying from being teased to ignoring or excluding someone, to undermining someone's self-worth. Deborah Runion, an expert and consultant on school violence,...(Read Full Article)
