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[chickenbutt]

So, no punishment or anything done about the actual bullies? But they just told the victim that he couldn't bring his backpack? That doesn't seem right at all. So I guess the bullies win. It's ok to be a bully, but it's not ok to be different. Nice lesson.

[Lila Belle]

Didn't this happen to a boy in NC as well ?

[tansy]

On 3/11/2014 Lila Belle said:

Didn't this happen to a boy in NC as well ?

I know I saw a story about this a while back. I am not sure if it is the same boy or not. It was surprising to me that there are a number of older male fans of the show -- ""bronies"".

[Marp2]

The end of the article contains a provocative statement by the mother and also describes the school's response.

It sounded to me like the school needed the push of media inquiry to do more than take the ""initial step"" (which I took to mean asking the child not to bring the bag) to immediately address a situation that created a disruption in the classroom.""

that had created a disruption in the classroom

Read More at: http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_-school-bully-concerns-15463.shtml

an initial step was taken to immediately address a situation that had created a disruption in the classroom.

Read More at: http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_-school-bully-concerns-15463.shtml

an initial step was taken to immediately address a situation that had created a disruption in the classroom.

Read More at: http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_-school-bully-concerns-15463.shtml

an initial step was taken to immediately address a situation that had created a disruption in the classroom.

Read More at: http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_-school-bully-concerns-15463.shtml

an initial step was taken to immediately address a situation that had created a disruption in the classroom.

Read More at: http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_-school-bully-concerns-15463.shtml

an initial step was taken to immediately address a situation that had created a disruption in the classroom.

Read More at: http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_-school-bully-concerns-15463.shtml

http://wlos.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wlos_-school-bully-concerns-15463.shtml

[Suzy Snowflake]

These days the perfect response is often perplexing. Everyone want to be so PC! I wish the family luck tho!

[Marp2]

Yes, this occurred in a school in the Asheville, NC area.

[Lila Belle]

On 3/11/2014 tansy said:

On 3/11/2014 Lila Belle said:

Didn't this happen to a boy in NC as well ?

I know I saw a story about this a while back. I am not sure if it is the same boy or not. It was surprising to me that there are a number of older male fans of the show -- ""bronies"".

The other little boy attempted suicide over his bullying for carrying MLP. This appears to be another child.

[NoelSeven]

I'm shocked... I assumed all kids knew My Little Ponies are now a boy thing, too. There are groups of boys, including older boys, who are big fans.

They call themselves Bronies, if I spelled that correctly. And the Little Pony stories aren't a placid as they used to be.

[NoelSeven]

My Little Pony Corrals Unlikely Fanboys Known as ‘Bronies’

Article from WIRED ^

[kdgn]

I believe the school made a poor choice. So a boy likes a MLP, so what? He has that right. Just as a girl would have the right to like Spiderman or a wrestling hero.

I do feel the school missed the perfect opportunity to use this as an example for an anti-bullying campaign.

I used to teach my kindergarteners that there were no boys' toys or girls' toys, they were all toys. If a boy wanted to play with the dolls or in the kitchen, that was his choice. If a girl wanted to play with the Matchbox cars, that was her choice. They could all play together and the only rule was to clean up when I said so.....