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Friday, July 19, 2013

A Bullied Student Finds an Inspiring Hero




I picked this video, for one, Ellen is my hero(ines)but when I seen this it automatically thought of Laramie Project. So much hate against a college student and homosexual. He was bullied by having his car vandalized with so much hostility. Being bullied or being the bully is so appaling. It can scar long term.Some may even commit suicide from this type of treatment. A man heard what happened and reached out his hand to the one being bullied. He did it because he thought "it was the right thing to do." And it was, it was benevolent. This is an example of privilege and heterosexism. Passion is included with the man who came and helped the bullied student by fixing and transforming his car in his shop. This touched my heart and thought it's so amazing to know there still are people like that in this world. I rarely see people helping out each other these days. Ellen being the hero that she is, helps both of these men by telling the story by the people themselves and helping them in her own ways.

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