Why Is Harassment in Schools an Issue?

Permit me to continue Fay’s thought from below.

I believe that a gay school student deserves to be able to attend school without being harassed.

I also believe that fat kids deserve to be able to attend school without being harassed. And kids with red hair. And kids with glasses. And Kids who can't play basketball. And math nerds.

But notice that it was not until a kid who was thought to be gay was harassed that we all of a sudden needed pink ribbons and national days of protest.

Somehow schools seem to think they can do the equivalent of “legislating morality.” They think by having “zero tolerance” they solve the problem. What happens? The punks still harass. They just know how and when to do it. If the victims, unless he is gay, complains, the reaction is “no harm, no foul.” Finally, the punk takes it one step further and physically attacks the victim. The victim either meekly submits or he fights back. But if he fights back he is in just as much trouble as the punk.

And what if other kids see the harassment taking place? What can they do? Words mean nothing, and if these other kids take action to a physical level, well, then they are in trouble.

Perhaps you have seen this video. You can’t help but say, “Way to go, dude.”



I doubt the little twerp will ever bother this kid again. And I doubt anyone else will, either.

It is time for schools to take their heads from the clouds.