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[xmca] Youth Saving Youth
There have been six recent suicides of US youth who were physically and
verbally bullied by their classmates. This bullying was in response to
these teenager's perceived sexual orientation and/or gender nonconformity.
There have been many types of responses to these deaths, but the most
hopeful and powerful I've seen so far is the following, just posted by an
NYC youth chorus who has decided not to the leave protection of children up
to adults.
(A children's novel, Nobody's Family is Going to Change by Fitzhugh, is the
only place where I've seen this type of youth action before.)
http://www.youtube.com/user/itgetsbetterproject#p/f/13/F9tSmwqpWQM
The teenagers whose suicides motivate this action:
Asher Brown, 13, Cypress, Texas, Sept. 23rd 2010
Seth Walsh, 13, Tehachapi, California, Sept 19, 2010
Justin Aaberg, 15, Anoka, Minnesota, July 09, 2010
Billy Lucas, 15, Greensburg, Indiana, Sept. 09, 2010
Tyler Clementi, 18, Ridgewood, New Jersey, Sept 22, 2010
Raymond Chase, 19, Monticello, New York, Sept. 29, 2010
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Beth Ferholt
Assistant Professor
School of Education
Brooklyn College, City University of New York
2900 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11210-2889
Email: bferholt@brooklyn.cuny.edu
Phone: (718) 951-5205
Fax: (718) 951-4816
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