Ending Anxiety with Solid Shields and Open Vents

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Making guyhood better means involving the screens and valves that relieve male anxiety.

The Unspoken Many: When Disability Hate Crime Lurks in the Shadows for Too Long

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Erin Kelly, a writer with Cerebral Palsy, speaks about the tragic rise of disability hate crimes.

Junior High Student ‘Reprimanded’ for Stopping Knife-Wielding Bully

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Briar MacLean may have saved a life, but his school to reprimand him instead of applauding his bravery.

Angel Vasquez Might Kill Somebody, Someday

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As Dennis Danziger watches his students graduate, he wonders what will happen next.

States Push for Cyberbullying Laws and Control

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The rise in cyberbullying has helped motivate lawmakers across the entire country to address it with legislation — a testament to the pervasiveness of the problem.

An Open Letter About High School Bullies and Self-Medicating With Movies

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Sean Hackett knows what it’s like to be uncool. He turned it into art. Here he helps a fellow underdog, also bullied.

Gay Colorado Teen Thanks Class for Support in Graduation Speech

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Ted Chalfen gives one of the most positive graduation speeches we have ever seen.

“When I went to forgive those who had bullied me in school, they had no idea what they had done to me.”

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This is a comment by Anonymous on the post “Should We Forgive Apologetic Bullies?”

The Cruelty of Children

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Renowned educator Vivian Paley on the hidden curriculum that reinforces feelings of inadequacy.

Bullied Boy Tells School Board ‘You Have the Power to Make the Changes’

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Caine Smith wants to tell the world that bullying is not alright.

“The kids that bullied me had no idea they’d play a part in 12 different suicide attempts. How could they?”

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This is a comment by Mike Potter on the post “Should We Forgive Apologetic Bullies?”

Should We Forgive Apologetic Bullies?

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Bullying leaves life-long consequences. Is one of those consequences a lifetime of clouded judgement?

A Bully Comes Around

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The issue of gay marriage leads a bully to introspection and empathy.

A Father Walks to End Bullying (VIDEO)

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It will take 2 years, but Joe Bell plans to walk across the US as a tribute to his son.

We Ignore Human Rights Violations in North Korea [OpEd]

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Anonymous is hacking North Korean computers and Ian Bremmer says they should be discouraged. Christian Coleman says we can’t ignore the atrocities anymore.

See What One School Did to Eliminate Bullying (Video)

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Larchmont Elementary used the time during MLK day and No Name Calling week to talk about civil rights and the great leaders that fought for them.