Bullying

The more I have read on the subject, the more I feel for the young girls in Utah who had their yearbook photos altered.  Really, it's just a case of bullying.  How can I jump to that conclusion? One of the students is quoted as saying "It's like they targeted certain social groups. They're picking and choosing certain people - whoever they want."  The girl whose tattoo was digitally removed says "Every time I look in the mirror or look at a picture of me that shows a little bit of my tattoo, it reminds me that I am enough the way I am."

And what is bullying?  Targeting someone, anyone, who is different from yourself.  Different in any way. Older, younger, shorter, taller, fat, skinny, wears glasses, has pimples, stutters, has different religious beliefs, has tattoos ...  And because they are different, they are singled out, and by using fear and control, they are brought to tears.  It is abuse, pure and simple.  Check out this poor grandmother being bullied on a school bus:


And before you put away the Kleenex, this music video should put all bullies to shame:

The abuse can be verbal, mental, or physical, it is still the same - for the person being bullied, it hurts!  And it needs to stop!  The tattoo discussed earlier is a perfect statement we can use for anyone who has been bullied.  Just because you may be different than those around you, still, you are enough the way you are!