That's... inconceivably horrible. I'm so sorry to hear such a thing happened. =(
First of all.. private schools aren't all 'rich snobby' kids. I was in a parochial school, and most of us worked part-time to pay for our schooling, etc. Being a fat chick (which is the lowest common denominator -anywhere-), I didn't have dates, or guys calling me unless it was to whine about other girls. I settled into my role as 'one of the guys', and despite a really awful Junior year, when the teasing was pretty bad, I had a good enough time. I just had my 15 year reunion last year, so it's been a while, and we were pretty much all raised to know better than to torture people. Girls were quite cruel when I was growing up, but more like talk behind your back, or chide you in another language type of cruel.. or worst of all, being your 'friend' at school, but then never asking you to do anything outside of it.
That rant aside, my husband is a high school teacher in a public school now. He's 8 years younger than I am, so he's pretty 'with it' </dr evil> and able to keep his finger on the pulse of the place. There are petty incidents, but the only real biggie was a couple of girls getting into a feud, and the one (a fat chick, go figure), spreading a rumor that the other was a lesbian. So.. yeah, my husband just took a class period to approach the many topics that brought up, about accepting people of all lifestyles/races/creeds, educating the kids on the consequences of bullying their peers, etc. Then, about a month later, he had to help soothe the wounds of the former bully, when someone else teased her about being fat. In her case, being a bright girl, she learned her lesson.. albeit the hard way.
In essence, cruelty continues.. it's always been there, and always will be, particularly amongst the female population. The very girls that everyone envies, for their beauty, are often the most insecure about themselves, my latter life experience has taught me. I know that things like this happen, especially given the tech savvy kids today, but I think it's still the same old 'talk behind her back', and 'give her that little smirk that makes her feel really uncomfortable', for the most part, rather than the elaborately designed hoaxes as in this flick. If I find it again, I might hit record so that hubby can show it in his classroom. I tend to think they'll view it as a little over the top.
As for me, being a fat chick ended up being an 'idiot filter'. I've ended up being surrounded by brilliant, amazing people, who know that in the end, most people are going to pack on some pounds, or anyone might find themselves disabled or disfigured in some manner, but it's what's in a person's mind and spirit, and how they choose to relate to others with respect and dignity that matters. So, I hope that's what more kids have the opportunity to learn.
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At least this movie wasn't about some guy beating up on some chick.
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