Over two million kids are bullied every year, both in face-to-face encounters with tormentors and through the more anonymous cruelty of social media. More than 4,000 commit suicide every year, worn down by the abuse coming from all directions, including humiliation, death threats, and the sheer persistence of hate unchecked by conscience or empathy. The multi-part Bullied offers no magic bullet to solve this global social problem, but it does talk about what responsible adults can do. Among the interviewees is a well-spoken teen boy who was harassed by anti-gay bullies and got little relief; several high school principals, counselors, and other educators trying to create an atmosphere of tolerance and understanding; and a few parents. Along the way, Bullied spotlights meaningful efforts by schools to bring LGBTQ students and others together in demonstrative, warm support of one another, which is heartening to see after so much testimony about unimaginable pain. Recommended. Aud: J, H, P. (T. Keogh)
Bullied
(2016) 114 min. DVD: $24.99 ($199.99 w/PPR). Dreamscape Media. Closed captioned. Volume 33, Issue 6
Bullied
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