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I thought that maybe I had retired from this blog, but realise there are way too many issues out in the world that need to be put out there for all to read.
This one is a lot more serious then the other stuff I have previously written about, and it hits a lot closer to home.
I am talking about bullying. The effect it has on the people bullied, the bullies themselves, the repercussions for seeking help when you are the victim and the response of the people who are ment to help with the problem.
Bullying is a massive problem. Yes, there are groups out there that have been established to help the victims of bullying, but how much can they actually help if their actions are not adhered to in society?
It's much too easy for people to look the other way then to take a stand. It happens every day, in so many different environments, be it within the school yard, the work place or even within your own household.
I personally have witnessed it on many occasions and while I can say I tried to stop it, I must also admit, that most of the time, my efforts were met with little success.
I have seen friends bullied at school. On one occasion, I walked into a bathroom to see a girl I knew being beaten up by two other girls. I stepped in and they stopped. When I took the girl who had been beaten up to the office, her mother was called and she pulled the girl out of school that same day and nothing was either said or done to the bullies.
I have seen a collegue belittled by his boss on a daily basis and unable to do much about it as his boss was a close mate of the company's CEO. On the occasion that he did report the harrassment, the next day he copped it even worse when the boss had found out he had complained. Its more then a little ridiculous when you have to fear such repercussions from someone so childish.
I have seen domestic disputes that could easily be compared to bullying.
The incident that bought this back to my attention happened to a young man I have known my whole life. He is the closest thing I have to a little brother and it makes me feel literally sick in my stomach when I think about this.
He is in high school, Grade 9, and he and a couple of his mates were being bullied by a couple of boys in the grade above. I'm not talking about just calling them names, but the kind of bullying where people get hurt. Which is exacly what happened in this case. One of his friends was beaten so badly that he is now is hospital, the other has also left the school after a similar beating. My friend is the only one who continues to persevere. He goes to school every say, knowing that it is going to be hell, because as he says, the day that he doesn't turn up is the day that they win. It's hard not to admire someone like that.
The school has been told about this problem. The beating that lead the boy to being admitted to the hospital was actually caught on a videophone and yet the school does nothing. They say they are unable to help.
Not good enough I say!
This makes me furious, what more do they need? Hitting another person is assault. It's a crime! One people have gone to jail for.
The parents of the child in hospital are planning to sue the school, and so they should. It is the responsibility of the school to ensure that their students are safe whilst in their care.
I want to know why this incident hasn't gone further? Why aren't the police invloved? Why aren't the media all over it? Where are those shonky current affairs programs when you need them to fan the fire to get some action?
The Australian Government has created a program called "Bullying. No Way!", but it seems to be somewhat redundent when schools do not enforce the policies laid out. They claim that they are making a difference, but are they really?
It is never ok to make someone feel like crap. It is never ok to stand by and let someone do this to another person. Could you honestly say that you could handle it if you were in their shoes? That the snide comments and the rude remarks about anything from the standard of your work, to how you dress, to what you eat, would not wear you down after a while? Could you look yourself in the eye when you stand in front of a mirror and know that you did everything you possibly could to prevent this from happening?
A little while back I made a promise to you guys. I promised to post more. Guess what? I lied. Yes, I am a liar.
But now I am back and will give the blog another crack. My ambitions are not lofty this time. All I want is to make at least one person smile and make their day just that little bit better. That's it. I think I can do that. In fact, I know I can do it. So give me another chance, please?
So it's been a while, so for anyone who only gets their celeb goss from me, you really need to get out more, but here is a recap of what has happened since I posted last.
Firstly, is Lindsay a lesbian? Well, that depends on what mood she's in when you ask.
Angelina adds to her brood. Shocking, I know.
Hugh Hefner gets dumped by his bunnies. They all leave about the time he has to cut down his paid staff. Coincidence... I think not.
Amy Winehouse is still a crackhead.
Britney got hot again. Perhaps she's deciding to go less with the batshit crazy and more with the making money to support her slacker ex.
Some dude from some band survives a plane crash along with a DJ famous for, well, I don't really know.
And lastly, Paris Hilton continues her impressive balancing act on the edge of herpes canyon.
Did I miss anything?
Ashley Kaufmann
There are rumours floating around that Lindsay Lohan's father Michael may have fathered an illegitimate child called Ashley. I'm shocked, are you shocked?
What I also find shocking is that the loving mother of the child in question has taken her story public, to OK magazine of all places.
Apparently the mother, Kristi Kaufmann, met Michael in the '80s and then again in 1994, when they began their relationship. He told her that he had separated from wife Dina.
Yeah, yeah, that's what they all say.
So anyway, when she told him that she was pregnant, he did what any honourable man would do, disappeared into the night never to be heard from again. Well, ok, maybe not, but in a perfect world he would have, and then Kristi could have lied to her child that her father was a good man and not the douchebag that is reality.
Kristi has said she had to go public with this as Michael would not "live up to his obligations". I mean, I totally believe that her motivation has the child’s best interests at heart and not the money that she stands to gain from interviews. Who wouldn't want to be related to the Lohans. There is something about that family and so it would seem, anyone that comes into contact with them. They are all media whores.
Seriously, does the fact that the child has been curled in the foetal position rocking backwards and forwards crying since she found out not tell them anything?
So here are a couple of pictures, the first of Ashley, kindly donated to OK magazine by her mother and a second of Michael Lohan by some guy who gets paid to take pictures of people.
Michael Lohan
WARNING - THIS POST CONTAINS SPOILERS ABOUT THE MOVIE, SO IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS, DON'T READ ANY FURTHER!!!
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Jessica Alba
So it appears that Jessica Alba has sneakily gotten married to her fiance and father of her unborn baby, Cash Warren
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So rumour has it that the bootilicious one, Beyonce, is pregnant. I'm not so sure I believe this. I mean, honestly, we are told that celebs are preggers all the time and more often then not, it's a lie. I found this one on celeb gossip site www.hollyscoop.com
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Pussycat Dolls
The Pussycat Dolls are a group renowned for being raunchy, they started off as a burlesque group. So why is it that they are being fined and criticised for being too sexy in a performance in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?
I am well aware that it is a Muslim country, but the people who bought tickets to the concert and decided that they wanted to have the group do a concert there would have been well aware what type of performance the girls did
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I was wandering around the Orble world earlier this morning and found myself reading KylieW's post about K-Fed getting fat.
It got me thinking about a TV show which I am sure would make for awesome viewing.
I want to see Jerry Springer probing into to lives of celebs and bringing out all of their ex's to dish the dirt. I want to see brawls between family members and obviously the occasional trannie
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I know that I haven't posted in ages, but I have been so busy with uni. Excuses, excuses - I know. But I can change, really I can.
I promise to stop being so slack and serve you your dose of celebrity gossip with a side of sarcasm on a more regular basis. I also promise to contribute more to other sites because I currently read the posts and vote but don't leave a comment because I often feel like I have nothing to really contribute to the conversation.
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Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse has stopped saying "No, no, no" and has now voluntarily entered rehab an effort to get herself clean. Her record company released a statement saying
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Comment by Rebecca 1
on Bullying - No Way? Yeah Right.
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Ranting Rebecca
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Thanks for taking the time to comment. It's an issue that needs much more awareness then there already is. So thank you both for doing a bit to help!
Cheers,
Bec