On Bullying

One need look no farther than the treatment of Lindsay Lohan at the hands of the media and the American public to understand how children learn to bully. They learn it from us, the adults, and popular culture. To a much greater degree than we care to admit, bullying is part of the American Psyche. We are a competitive people, we believe adversarial processes create optimal outcomes, we worship the wealthy, powerful and famous and despise the weak. In the case of Lindsay Lohan, a 22 year old girl-woman fell from grace and became the laughing stock of the nation. Shame on her? Or, shame on us? Small wonder children, the great mimics of the adult world, prey on each other.