In the article, Lerum (2010) informs about the pattern of high-profile suicide by teenagers who were harassed for their sexual orientation. As a result of such spate, numerous new activist and educational projects have surfaced in an effort to broaden the base of support among heterosexual allies as well as to connect with LGBT members. The article advises that if one wants to dismantle the bully and establish bully-free spaces, one must stand out against specific acts of cruelty and the mechanisms that establish and maintain different, unequal categories amongst people (Lerum, 2010). I chose this article because it covers such an important topic as bullying in adolescence.
One of the main questions raised in the article is why some children are more vulnerable to bullying than others. It is a crucial question to ponder so that adults and, in general, the whole society can take every necessary action to stop bullies. The article explains that the ones who survive may have access to extensive facilities, support, and status beyond their world of bullies, which sounds reasonable for me. Since they do not believe that the world will end if they are expelled from the bullying group, they do not tend to be vulnerable to their peers’ pressure. This has significant implications and lessons for adults, especially for parents. Parents should make every effort to raise their children to be self-confident and brave individuals. This way, they can confront the bullies from the oppressing group and realize that unacceptance by some people is not the end of the world. School teachers are also responsible for teaching the children that there will not be right or wrong types of identities; instead, our dissimilarities complement each other as a society.
Reference
Lerum, K. (2010). Gay Teen Suicide & Bullying as a Social Problem. The Society Pages. Web.