It’s easy to think of bullying as a normal part of childhood—and no big deal. After all, it’s been going on since time immemorial. The popular kids have always picked on the less popular kids. We’ve seen it at school, watched in on TV and in the movies, maybe even lived it ourselves. So it’s [...]
Keke Palmer Talks Twitter, Social Media Bullying, ‘Dove Self-Esteem Weekend’ in NYC
October 6, 2012 | Posted by
Even small-screen starlets aren’t exempt from bullying. That’s the message actress Keke Palmer plans to take to New York’s Times Square Friday as she leads hundreds of girls and their mothers in kicking off the 3rd Annual Dove Self-Esteem Weekend, a rally to raise awareness about the issues facing young girls today. “Just as many [...]
Ravens RB Ray Rice Speaks Out Against Bullying In Wake Of Shooting
August 29, 2012 | Posted by
Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice used his Facebook page to lash out against bullying on Tuesday, just one day after a 15-year-old student was charged with shooting a fellow student on the first day of classes at Baltimore’s Perry Hall High School. A man identified as the suspect’s father was quoted as saying his [...]
Gabby Douglas Tells Oprah Bullying Almost Drove Her from Gymnastics
August 25, 2012 | Posted by
Gabby Douglas Bullied – In advance of Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas’ appearance on Oprah Winfrey’s show on OWN, the show released a clip featuring Gabby and her mother telling Oprah that the 16-year-old almost quit the sport two years ago because she was being bullied and made to feel “different.” “She started asking to [...]
Eva Mendes Opens Up About Childhood Bullying
May 4, 2012 | Posted by
Eva Mendes is arguably one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood right now but like many people, she was bullied when she was a kid. In an interview with Showbiz Tonight, she admitted that from 7th to 9th grade she was bullied by another girl. “I would just try to make myself smaller inside. [...]
Children Subjected to Abuse and Bullying Age Faster, Study Finds
April 29, 2012 | Posted by
Children who have been subjected to bullying, child abuse and other violence age faster than children who have not, according to a new study from Duke University. According to the study, the protective tips of chromosomes, called telomeres, in children who have experienced violence deteriorate more than those of their counterparts. The ones who had [...]
