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Michigan girl, victim of homecoming prank has the last laugh

Michigan girl, victim of homecoming prank has the last laugh | Bullying | Scoop.it
From www.foxnews.com - September 28, 2012 8:22 PM

A Michigan community is trying to make things right after a 16-year-old girl was named to a high school homecoming court as part of an apparent prank.
Whitney Kropp told WNEM-TV she felt betrayed after some of her classmates at West Branch's Ogemaw Heights High School suggested that her selection announced this month at the 800-student school was a joke. She said she had been picked on in the past, but it intensified afterward.
"I thought I wasn't worthy at Ogemaw Heights at all," she said.
As word spread, however, community members rallied behind the sophomore. She's expected appear at Friday's homecoming football game. And The Detroit News reports businesses will buy her dinner, take her photo, fix her hair and nails, and dress her in a gown, shoes and a tiara for Saturday's dance... 

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Olivia's comment, January 30, 10:03 AM
If I were bullied like this, I would feel that everyone in the entire school hated me, because if it was a unanimous decision by the students, that would mean I didn't have any friends. That means that no one wanted to hang out with me or talk to me. I think that this girl was bullied because maybe her family didn't have a lot of money, she didn't own a car, or she had a different style than her peers. Normal things that kids are bullied for today.The thing is, we're all normal and we all have flaws. But when people pick out these flaws, we immediately become the victim of being bullied and talked about. If I went to this school and knew about the prank, I would feel that it was wrong. But you can't really do anything besides telling a teacher. I mean, if this prank was agreed upon by all the students but you, how woud you stop it? I'm sure there were other kids who thought this was wrong, I mean there had to have been. But peer pressure sometimes gets in the way of your decisions and originality. After this prank was over, I think that she wasn't bullied anymore because who would dare bully someone after they've gotten in trouble for it? Though, some probably would just to show that they're "cool" and not afraid to get in trouble for bullying her again.
Miller Ann Davis's comment, January 30, 10:08 AM
I like the part where you said " we're all normal and we all have flaws. But when people pick outnthese flaws, we immediatly become the victim of being bullied and talked about." This is very true. Eveybody is the same. We all have flaws. People do get picked at because they aren't like other people, but in truth, they are.
Chris Johnson's comment, May 6, 4:32 PM
she keep her head up
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Unspoken

From www.youtube.com - March 28, 2011 2:16 PM
Short film for Reed.co.uk competition

Mondays can be the start of a brand new week, but for some people, its the start of a tragic week.

Fully Supported by the UK's leading bullying charity BeatBullying and America's campaign The Trevor Project. Unspoken is a look at the cruel reality of a worldwide problem that most of us seem to ignore. Unspoken is based on multiple heartbreaking and tragic stories involving the affects of bullying.

Written and Directed by Bashford Twins. Produced by Sherilee Wedderburn.

"Over 30 Million Children are Absent from School Each Year. 1 in 6 Adults are Affected. 200,000 Commit Suicide Worldwide. Why?"
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