Oct 2, 2021 | Bullying, Salon.com
Matthew Rozsa, circa 2000 Photo courtesy of author
I love the word “neurodiversity.”
“Neurodiversity” — which refers to the idea that some conditions viewed as developmental disorders are actually normal variations in the brain — exists to de-stigmatize autism and spread awareness that some neurological differences can be normal and healthy....
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Jul 14, 2021 | Bullying, Salon.com
It is one of the most infamous stories of failed diplomacy in modern history: British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, determined to keep his country out of another world war, gave part of Czechoslovakia to Nazi Germany in the Munich Agreement of 1938. His hope was that appeasing Adolf Hitler — that is, placating his demands — by allowing him his desired conquest would sate his appetite for empire....
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Feb 23, 2021 | Bullying, Education, Salon.com
If you were ever bullied as a child or teenager, the chances are that you were told at some point that bullies deserve your pity: That they have low self-esteem, are victims of abuse themselves or are acting out of mental illness.
Yet a new study reveals that a large number of bullies act as they do in order to gain status among their peers — and that in trying to climb the social ladder, they will often target their own friends....
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Aug 16, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, Bullying, Internet Culture
Published: The Good Men Project (August 16, 2016) Simply put, cyber bullies deserve to be ridiculed because they are cowards. I suppose I can exclude the rare troll or hater who actually attaches his or her real name to their verbal bile. There are even a handful of...
Jan 15, 2016 | Bullying, Internet Culture
Published: The Daily Dot (January 14, 2016) If there is a single major social problem that best captures the pros and cons of our Internet-driven world, it is the issue of bullying. On one hand, the Internet has become notorious in recent years as a breeding ground...
Nov 26, 2015 | Asperger's Syndrome, Autobiographical, Bullying, Holiday Season
Published: The Good Men Project (November 26, 2015) On Thanksgiving Day 2015, I am thankful for the following. Growing up, it seemed like everyone rejected me as an oddball. If I didn't correctly read the thoughts and emotions people attempted to communicate through...
Oct 2, 2015 | Asperger's Syndrome, Autobiographical, Bullying, Mental Illness
Published: Asperger's 101 (October 2, 2015) If you are a High Functioning Autistic (HFA), the odds are troublingly high that you also suffer from some form of depression. As someone who suffers from depression myself, I’ve spent a great deal of time thinking about how...
Aug 7, 2015 | Bullying, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Gender and Sexism
Published: Daily Dot (August 7, 2015) If the Internet is to be believed, Carly Fiorina was a smashing success in yesterday’s Republican first round of presidential debates. The former Hewlett-Packard CEO far surpassed her peers in Twitter mentions (according to Google...
Jul 30, 2015 | Bullying, Democrats, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Gender and Sexism, General Advice, Political Parties
Published: Good Men Project (July 30, 2015) Hillary Clinton has a rape culture problem… and her supporters need to ask the right questions. Hillary Clinton has a problematic record when it comes to the issue of rape culture in America. Any politician with a similar...
Jul 23, 2015 | Bullying, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Gender and Sexism, Political Parties, Republicans
Published: Daily Dot (July 23, 2015) Donald Trump has played many roles in his life: business mogul, author, reality TV star, and politician. But when he publicly released the private phone number of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), he wasn’t simply engaging in a...