“If we actually started calling bullying what it is and address it as racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, fat phobia and classism it would actually give children a better way to deal with the very same power dynamics they will face as adults, while also giving adults more responsibility to challenge the intolerance that is rooted within our society overall.”
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Amanda Levitt at Fat Body Politics(October 5th, 2012)
Words are important. When you can’t name something that has an affect on you, then it will always have power over you.
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