19. Assaulted at a party by three men because he
was gay
“I’m in a lot of pain, but I am feeling better. I
don’t want to see this ever happen to anybody
else again.”
21. Bullying
She was a fifteen years old girl, citizen of South Hadley who committed
suicide because of bullying on 29th March, 2010. She was supposedly
raped and was teased repeatedly for months by her class fellows
directly as well as indirectly through internet.
Jessica Logan, who killed herself because of bullying in her closet in
July, 2008. She was abused by Ohio classmates of hers. Her nude
pictures were forwarded to all the other schoolmates by her ex-
boyfriend. This incident caused her immense emotional stress as she
was harassed by hundreds of her school fellows.
22. The boy you punched in the hall today committed
suicide a few minutes ago. That girl you called a slut in
class today. She's a virgin. The boy you called lame. He
has to work every night support his family. That girl
to
you pushed down the other day. She's already being
abused at home. That girl you called fat. She's starving
herself. The old man you made fun of cause of the ugly
scars. He fought for our country. The boy you made fun
of for crying. His mother is dying. You think you know
them.
~ blueisalright (youtube)
23. Ethnocentrism is the view of things
in which one’s group is the center
of everything, and OTHERS are
measured and rated with reference
to it.
