We know that bullying is a serious problem in the United States, and this week we find out that even big celebrities have been bullied as teenagers.
In the MTV special "Lady Gaga: Inside the Outside," Gaga tells about how she was bullied as a teenager. The example she gives is a story about how she went out for pizza and encountered a group of girls who bullied her, and she ended up being put in a trash can.
I know some people have trouble understanding the seriousness of bullying and the harm it does in our everyday lives. It is easy to believe that things like kids being stuffed into school lockers and tossed in trash cans happens only in the movies.
The truth is that bullying does happen, and physical bullying is very real and a common occurrence in many kid's lives. In Kentucky, the state legislature recently passed a stronger bullying law after hearing testimony from a teenager who described an escalating pattern of bullying that included physical bullying.
Lady Gaga's honesty and courage to talk about her own experience with bullying is important. I think celebrities have an obligation to be strong role models, and here we see Gaga telling her story in the hope that it might help a kid avoid a similar experience. I want everyone to take a stand against bullying - and everyone can take a stand in a different way to make a difference in their community. Gaga spoke openly about her personal experience during an interview. Parents can take a stand by getting involved in school policy.
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