The solution of "it starts with the parents" is NOT the solution. Experience in my home state of TN, as a child, was that MANY parents encouraged their children to bully anyone different. I submit the solution starts with EDUCATING (or punishing)the PARENTS.
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Is there an explanation for this reasoning by parents?
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Yes, They don't want their children "contaminated" by people of color, different sexual orientation, different ways of thinking, different haircut, or anything out of their "norm". Remember, in nearby Alabama, the US Senate leader said the best time in America was during slavery
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Total BS! Unless you were alive before Abe...
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Total reality if you attended schools in Sullivan County, Knox County, or Davidson County Metro in the 1950s and 1960's. A noted, POCKETS of the state... not the entire state. Reality is reality, despite denies. Closing your eyes to it doesn't make it go away, sadly.
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The 50s and 60s? Hahahaha... ok buddy... go enjoy your day! I’m out!
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I share your frustration. 50 / 60 year old stereotypes simply don’t play into this situation. Bullying is a universal problem; it is not limited to the region. The story that went viral was simply about local / national outreach of well intended people helping a kid in distress.
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Bullying in America starts at the top, in the White House, if adults and institutions don't supervise, intervene, and punish bullying then who will do it? Donald Trump has show that a bully is not always punished for their actions.
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God Bless this sweet young boy. So proud ofv@BroadwayJ2 and our entire football team. VolNation will help this sweet young child.
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I’m afraid for this brave young man when this moment is gone and we move on to something else. We must not forget him and all the kids just like him. The bullies won’t just go away. Need to address the why
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As a teacher, I want to know what that school's administration is doing to protect these kids.which school in Knoxville Tn?
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Too bad he is being raised by nazis.
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Yet his mother is starting a new one! Racist mother now has to deal with black people including those athletes taking the knee being super nice to her son!
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So proud of
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Children are cruel. Parents need to teach their children at a young age that different is not bad. I always taught my children when they were young that bullying is absolutely not tolerated
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Children learn anger from their parents. There were 8 siblings in my family. 3 were not cruel. One is serving life sentence for murdering one woman and trying to kill 2 others. All strangers. God filled me with love.pic.twitter.com/7IvZ85qOok
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And his mom used this as a Go Fund Me Money grab and she has an interesting, um philosophy on race relations .........
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You are a strong, courageous, & inspirational young man. All my love and support
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