Comments on: Not-So-Innocent Bystanders

By: Sisterlisa

Sisterlisa — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:50:25 +0000

I see this kind of scenario all over, even in the blogosphere and in ministries. Sometimes we all feel so helpless. Standing up for what’s right, brings persecution. We are ‘standing’ right now but getting bashed relentlessly for it. Now had to get a lawyer. And what about people who can’t afford a lawyer?

By: Dawn Sword

Dawn Sword — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:33:17 +0000

Great post. We should all think more about issues like this.

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By: Adelaide Dupont

Adelaide Dupont — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:39:20 +0000

Sher and everyone:

Go to your browser and select Send Link. (This command is in Firefox: I’m sure you’ll be able to find a way through Outlook, Explorer, Chrome and other browsers on the market).

Then put the addresses in your book.

Are there any forums of young teenagers and their parents of which you are aware?

The buttons above are Digg, Facebook, de.lic.ious and TwitThis.

By: Sher

Sher — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:12:54 +0000

This is a good article. (I wish I could email it to people with young teenagers but I don't see a way to do it.) Please see the article on Blaming the Victim on Salon.com. See also my story under 'organicas' on page 8 of the letters in response to it. It is on Standing helpless and frozen while a girl is tormented by a group./Someone comes up and rescues the girl successfully.

By: Adelaide Dupont

Adelaide Dupont — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:55:38 +0000

No, I couldn’t live being a bystander.

In my schools we were always told to let our teachers know if things were going on that led to somebody being hurt.

That is so true about not trusting adults.

By: Rachel Simmons

Rachel Simmons — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:36:04 +0000

Excellent post, Ross. Not enough has been written about this incident and, yes, I think it’s because we are othering this girl and believing an episode like this is endemic to poor, underresourced schools. You make a compelling argument about why all of us should pay attention. I’m putting the finishing touches on a blog post I co-wrote with Shelby Knox about this episode, and the belated, scant attention it got from national media and women’s blogs.