It is a myth that it is always the stereotypical beefy bully boy and that bullying is mainly or always physical.

That is a consequence of the positive stereotype affecting women and girls and favours homosexuals too by default. No lesbian could bully because she is doubly unlikely being female and homosexual, or could she? If she was 'multicultural' and not one of those hated 'whites', she would be absolutely immune from any accusation of bullying. PC says so!

Have a look at the federal Senate and the Labor's Leader in the Senate, Penny Wong. Now (with sarcasm alert glowing red), there would be no chance whatsoever that Penny could be a bully and she would never be rude and turn her back on others while they spoke.

It is shattering how almost everyone goes along with the PC quite unthinkingly and without question. Have we been so conditioned by the all pervasive Oz PC to act that way? Are we are so brainwashed that we don't even realise, or use our own critical facilities any more?

It is time that all of this PC was called for what it is, absolute bulldust - make that cowdust, which is more appropriate in PC Oz.

In schools it is so often the clever, well-off child and his/her clique, likely supported by their gossiping clique parents, who are favoured by teachers and administration and are behind the lion's share of the bullying. They are too smart to get caught, as those who react to them find out. True, others mimic them, but they are the drivers and puppeteers. Anyhow, most teachers and administration would prefer not to deal with that problem because the parents if challenged are so good at the 'dark arts' and 'have contacts'.

Ask at Preschool, school and beyond and the astute teachers will tell you that it is the children of professionals who have little time for the children themselves, who never set boundaries (lest they lose the child's 'friendship'), buy anything to placate and want the teachers to take over their role by setting boundaries.

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Yes, there are the others who fall outside of this generalisation. The children of fatherless homes may have special problems, for instance. Especially where mum has male invitees staying over.

Many of the bigger, most difficult problems I saw in my last years volunteering at schools came from the increasing throttle-hold of PC, such as the policy that a teacher couldn't even put an arm around an upset student as a comfort, and from the increasing number of litigious parents (and their urgers).

Australia's culture has changed and not all for the best, unfortunately, as the socialist 'Progressives' continue to dabble with their social reengineering and all the while ignoring and refusing point-blank to accept any responsibility for the unforeseen negative consequences. They are like bulls (ahem, cows) in china shop.

u r spot on otb

runner,

You are kind.

Apologies to all for another typo, "critical facilities" should be "critical faculties". A poor excuse, I am always in a rush.

Hi OTB,

I suppose we have to constantly fight to maintain the right - of all of us - to freedom of expression. We must be able to offend each other with complete impunity, to get each others' backs up, to stir each other up, to get under each others' skin, and most certainly to express opinions which some little delicate flower might find that they don't fully agree with.

Offense is the essence of an open society, one could say. We should each make a rule that we offend and insult at least one person each day, otherwise what's the point of life ? A robust society is a healthy society. A society with no variations in opinions is bound to be a fascist society.

Long live OFFENCE !

Joe

Why do we need to know that this kid is homosexual? What difference does it make to his case?

He was bullied at school and he reported it. The school has failed him so he is taking the education department to court. That’s all we need to know. All he has to do is give evidence that he was bullied, that he went through the proper channels and he is not happy with the outcome. His sexuality has got absolutely nothing to do with it. Bullying is against the policy of the school full stop. The exact same policy and procedure applies for any kid who is bullied. The policy and procedure covers everyone whether they are homosexual, heterosexual, fat, geeky or tall. No one needs to know why the bullying happened they just need to know that it did happen.

If you murder someone the court does not need to know why they just need to know that you did it. So in this case they have no reason to want to know he was homosexual or that he thinks the reason for the bullying was that he is homosexual.

Why would he need to tell the school he was homosexual? Why does he need to tell the media he is homosexual? Why does he need to tell the courts he is homosexual? It is totally irrelevant to the case.

It must be a ploy to gain attention. Perhaps he is not sure that he is homosexual and is trying to convince himself. Perhaps he is trying to align himself with the victim mentality that is often displayed by homosexual people in order to elicit sympathy. Why would he need sympathy if he has a good case to take to court? Perhaps he does not have a good case and is trying to emotionally manipulate the court and bully them with the help of his new found friends in the media?