Interesting Links for 15-8-2011

[andrewducker]

• The two options for the Eurozone.
  (tags: europe euro finance money)
• Straight birds shag around just as much as gay ones.
  (tags: birds sexuality lgbt)
• Rupert Grint: Still Awesome.
  (tags: RupertGrint)
• Apparently there are pro-bullying people out there. I should be less surprised, shouldn't I?
  (tags: bullying OhForFucksSake)
• We now have a much better idea of how fatty diets cause diabetes
  (tags: fat diabetes)
• Unusual opinions. I was entranced by this fandom-related post, where people came out of the woodwork to declare the things they loved.
  (tags: fandom fanfic scifi tv writing)
• Brilliantly Sarcastic Responses To Completely Well-Meaning Signs
  (tags: funny photos sign graffiti)

Comments

[undeadbydawn.livejournal.com]

my daughter was bullied horrifically for the best part of the last academic year.

I got wind of just how bad it was after her mum had insisted she was handling it, then I read the ongoing reports in Daughter's school diary.

among the weird responses were 'we can't watch your daughter 100% of the time, the bullies actions are unpredictable, and we can't keep her locked away! Lets have a meeting so we can reassure your daughter everything is OK'

I wrote a letter. One letter. I never got a reply.

the letter said
1. given that my daugheter is not attacking anyone, she does not need watching. The bully does.
2. The bully is entirely predictable. If she has a chance to attack my daughter, she will.
3. We are not asking you to 'lock her away', though that is exactly what you ask of my daughter. Just keep her away from my daughter.
4. there is no point i having 'a meeting' because we do not believe it will 'be ok' and it will not stop her from being attacked
5. Given that your anti-bullying policy has clearly, completely failed, I would like a copy of it and further information regarding your intentions to prevent these incidents from recurring.


two days later, mother received a bizarre phone call from the headmistress saying how totally impossible this all was. Mother asked for the response in writing - which never arrived.

There has never been another incident of bullying.

[andrewducker]

Well done!

(Dealing with people that deliberately incompetent is just _hard_)