Kid bullied over My Little Pony lunchbox

[Cryptkeeper]

Bruce is a huge My Little Pony fan—who wouldn't be a fan of a toy that comes with the tagline "Friendship is magic?" When it came time to choose a new lunchbox for school, he picked a Rainbow Dash bag from the My Little Pony product line.

Some of Bruce's classmates thought his colorful lunchbox was only for girls, and they decided to let him know it in the worst possible way. Bruce told local ABC affiliate WLOS that when he showed up to school with his adorable bag his classmates began "punching me, pushing me down, calling me horrible names—stuff that really shouldn't happen."

https://www.takepart.com/article/20...r-my-little-pony-lunchbox-to-leave-it-at-home

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[EL PRESIDENTE]

Bronys!

 

[Sedatedfork]

 

[Hobbesarable]

N.C. school previously told him the solution was to leave it at home.

That's their way of saying we can't help your son from getting a beat down.

We can't/won't do anything about the bullies, but we sure can ask your son not to bring his Rainbow Dash bag to school.

 

[Rhal]

This kid needs to
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[MARIS61]

If you talk the talk, you gotta trot the trot.

 

[Cryptkeeper]

If you talk the talk, you gotta trot the trot.

Lol! Repped.

 

[Cryptkeeper]

I see why he was bullied. He had the blue one. The pink one is much better.

 

[Cryptkeeper]

Bronys!

Can't tell of the girl in the background is feeling judgmental or horny.

 

[cmeese47]

Seriously beat up over my little ponies ridiculous now if he went to school bragging his parents bought him a wii u then I could understand but this is just stupid.

 

[blue32]

That's their way of saying we can't help your son from getting a beat down.

We can't/won't do anything about the bullies, but we sure can ask your son not to bring his Rainbow Dash bag to school.

Yeah because its realistic to expect that the school can watch out for this kid 24/7.

 

[Cryptkeeper]

now if he went to school bragging his parents bought him a wii u then I could understand but this is just stupid.

yes, that's more understandable.

 

[Cryptkeeper]

Yeah because its realistic to expect that the school can watch out for this kid 24/7.

That's not what he's saying at all. He's probably (not trying to put words in his mouth) saying that it's the school's responsibility to stop the bullying, especially when it gets as physical as it did in this case.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

That's not what he's saying at all. He's probably (not trying to put words in his mouth) saying that it's the school's responsibility to stop the bullying, especially when it gets as physical as it did in this case.

And I agree with this. A school has a responsibility to ensure bullying either does not occur or is dealt with it does.

 

[blue32]

That's not what he's saying at all. He's probably (not trying to put words in his mouth) saying that it's the school's responsibility to stop the bullying, especially when it gets as physical as it did in this case.

Okay maybe I misunderstood. But you know damn well that a school is never going to stop bullying 100%. Never has, and never will. It's the world we live in. Everywhere in the world this stuff happens, its human nature, we're wired to be this way.

So what I am saying is that the school can try, but it will never succeed 100% and to expect that isn't real. So either the kids going to get real tough real soon or his parents can probably move him to another school, teach him self defense, etc.

 

[Cryptkeeper]

Okay maybe I misunderstood. But you know damn well that a school is never going to stop bullying 100%. Never has, and never will. It's the world we live in. Everywhere in the world this stuff happens, its human nature, we're wired to be this way.

So what I am saying is that the school can try, but it will never succeed 100% and to expect that isn't real. So either the kids going to get real tough real soon or his parents can probably move him to another school, teach him self defense, etc.

Absolutely. Teachers and admins aren't able to see everything, and students are almost always unpredictable.

But in this case, the school administrators knew exactly what was happening and how serious it was, yet they did nothing but tell the kid not to bring that specific lunchbox.

It took this story going big for the district to actually take action. Who knows what similar situations may be happening that aren't receiving nearly enough attention?

 

[blue32]

Absolutely. Teachers and admins aren't able to see everything, and students are almost always unpredictable.

But in this case, the school administrators knew exactly what was happening and how serious it was, yet they did nothing but tell the kid not to bring that specific lunchbox.

It took this story going big for the district to actually take action. Who knows what similar situations may be happening that aren't receiving nearly enough attention?

I have to think the parents are a little naive as well here... It's like naming your boy "stacey" or something. Yeah its fine when they're older, but you know the wrath of shit the kid's going to take growing up?

 

[Cryptkeeper]

I have to think the parents are a little naive as well here... It's like naming your boy "stacey" or something. Yeah its fine when they're older, but you know the wrath of shit the kid's going to take growing up?

Yeah, i get that, but issues like that stem out of biases created by the media (or sometimes even friends or parents). some cartoons and tv shows that kids watch teach really dumb things that send messages to kids that tell them what to think of others. an example would be "Boy Colors and Girl Colors". If we would just change the way we teach our children (and change what they watch) about other people and the opinions, likes, and dislikes they may have, I think we would be seeing a lot less stories like this.

 

[Hobbesarable]

Okay maybe I misunderstood. But you know damn well that a school is never going to stop bullying 100%. Never has, and never will. It's the world we live in. Everywhere in the world this stuff happens, its human nature, we're wired to be this way.

So what I am saying is that the school can try, but it will never succeed 100% and to expect that isn't real. So either the kids going to get real tough real soon or his parents can probably move him to another school, teach him self defense, etc.

They are not going to stop bullying from happening in every instance. However, it's the administration's job providing a safe environment for their students.

They should have reprimanded the bullies rather than asking the bullied kid not to bring his bag to school. That's utterly ridiculous.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

They should have reprimanded the bullies rather than asking the bullied kid not to bring his bag to school. That's utterly ridiculous.

"Reprimanded" is code for "sent home for three days, and threatened with expulsion if they ever exhibit even a hint of bullying again"--right?

 

[Hobbesarable]

"Reprimanded" is code for "sent home for three days, and threatened with expulsion if they ever exhibit even a hint of bullying again"--right?

It's code for being sent to a VP's office and receiving a disciplinary action plan.

 

[Natebishop3]

Did you guys go to public school? There was bullying when I was a kid. There was bullying when my parents were kids. There's bullying now and there will be bullying 100 years from now. It's human nature to establish dominance by picking on the weak. If adults are still doing it, kids will continue to do it. Not saying it's right, but you're not going to stop it by telling teachers they need to provide a safe environment. Not going to happen.

Also, I get that you want your kid to be able to be themselves, but come on... you're just fucking asking for it if you're a boy and you bring a My Little Pony bag or lunchbox or whatever to school. I mean.... come on. It's common sense. Either own up to it and be like, "Yeah that's my mother fuckin lunchbox!" or don't bring it to school.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I wish there was a way to put shock collars on bullies that go off when they bully other kids

Also, on the parents who buy boys My Little Pony lunchboxes

 

[Natebishop3]

I wish there was a way to put shock collars on bullies that go off when they bully other kids

Also, on the parents who buy boys My Little Pony lunchboxes

Fuck shock collars, I say put them in a situation where they look stupid and weak. Fight fire with fire.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

I have two words for each school official who participated in this pro-bully decision- You're Fired.

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

how the shit is this news?

 

[Natebishop3]

how the shit is this news?

The parents.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

if you are different, you are a weirdo, and people will pick on you.

im all about rocking some pink shit, but ill blast a motherfucker in the teeth, thats the difference

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

how the shit is this news?

It's news because bullying is no longer tolerated and here is a school supporting the bully.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

if you are different, you are a weirdo, and people will pick on you.

im all about rocking some pink shit, but ill blast a motherfucker in the teeth, thats the difference

I got bullied a lot less after getting into a couple of fights good enough to warrant three day suspensions.