Designated Targets: bullying of particular groups

Bullied Girls

Bullied Girls Who Skip School -- Article web-published by the BBC.

Bullies Target Tall Girl Caroline -- 6' 4", 13-year-old Caroline is being homeschooled to escape physical bullying, but she's still being verbally bullied in cyberspace. Article web-published by the BBC.

Crackdown on Schoolgirl Bullying Epidemic -- Article by Anushka Asthana for the Observer.

Female Bullying Gets Physical -- Article by Susan Edelman for the Reading Eagle.

Bully Girls Spark Violence in Schools -- Article by Lane Nichols for Stuff.

Bullies Target Girls Who Think They're Pretty -- Article by Rosemary Westwood for the Calgary Herald.

Mean Girls -- Article web-published by the Marlborough Express.

That Joke Isn't Funny Any More -- Article by Rachel Bell for the Guardian about boys sexually harassing girls.

Girls "Stay Bullied for Longer" -- Girls who were bullied in elementary school were much more likely than boys to be bullied in higher grades as well. Article web-published by the BBC. See also Girls Suffer for Longer at the Hands of Bullies, by Jessica Shepherd for the Guardian,, and Bullied Girls More Likely to Stay Victims, web-published by UPI.

Friends Bully More Than Enemies -- Article by Sarah Harvey for Stuff. See also BFF Just a Bully in Disguise, by Elizabeth Binning for the New Zealand Herald.

Bullying by Girls is Vicious, Ruthless -- Article by Samantha Scoles for the Mount Vernon News.

When the Cool Get Hazed -- Article by Tina Kelley for the New York Times.

If Demi Lovato and Miley Cyrus Can Be Bullied.... -- Blog post about girl-on-girl bullying by Ben Leichtling, on his BulliesBeGone Blog.

Why Bullying is the Dark Side of Girl Power -- Article by Allison Pearson for the Telegraph.

Handling Sexual Harassment in Schools -- Blog post by K.J. DellAntonia, hosted by the New York Times.

Bullies Use Sexual Taunts to Hurt Teen Girls -- Article by Stephanie Pappas for LiveScience.

LesBiGay Bullying Victims

Hatred in the Hallways -- 203-page report on the harassment and bullying experienced by homosexual and transgendered students in U.S. schools, based on interviews with 140 students and 130 teachers. Web-published by the Human Rights Watch.

Anti-Bullying Activist Robert Perrin-Hayes: You Need To Know Me -- Article about a student who came-out to his small town high school. Article by Garth Bardsley for MTV.

Safe to Learn: Combating the Bullying of Gay Children in Schools -- September 21, 2007. -- London, England, U.K. -- News article on new anti-bullying resources produced by the British government. Article web-published by UKGayNews.

A Story to Start the New Year... -- An openly gay teen who dropped out of school because of bullying has been urged to return in a petition signed by 300 of his schoolmates. Article by the Patriot-News, web-published by Proud Parenting.

Sad to Be Gay -- Guardian article about the bullying of gay students in Britain.

Teachers Speak: Our Fears for Gay Students -- Article by Matt Akersten for GayNZ.

School "Unsafe to be Openly Gay" -- Article web-published by the BBC.

Professionals Must Recognize and Stop Anti-Gay Bullying -- Article by Michael C. LaSala for Psychology Today.

Surprise Student: School Should Have Stopped Gay Slurs -- Article by Lisa Halverstadt for the Arizona Republic. See also Bullied Ariz. Teen Takes Action, by Ross Forman for the Windy City Times.

A Mother's Fight for Bullied Gay Son Ushers Sweeping Changes in Thunder Bay -- Article by Andrea Houston for Xtra!.

LGBT Bullying Has Long-Term Effects -- Article by Geoffrey Wertime for Patch, about a 2011 study by the Family Acceptance Project at San Francisco State University. See also LGBT Bullying In School Linked To Long-Term Health Effects In New Report by Joy Resmovits for the Huffington Post.

Homophobic Bullying "Rife" in Northern Ireland Schools -- Article by Jessica Geen for PinkNews.

Another Gay Teen Suicide.... -- Column by Wayne Besen for LGBTQ Nation.

Why is School Such a Hard Place to be Gay? -- Article by Charlie Condou for the Guardian.

Celebrities and Bullying

Royalty and Peers

Bullied Schoolboy Seeks Royal Favour -- An 11-year-old boy ran away from his home near Nottingham and made his way to the gates of Buckingham Palace, where he asked to see the Queen. He told the guards there that he was being bullied at school and he thought that the Queen "could do something to stop the bullies." Article web-published by the BBC.

Kate was Bullied at Her £30,000 'Insidious' Girls' School.... -- Article by Fay Schlesinger and Hannah Roberts for the Daily Mail. See also As Kate Middleton Knows, Girls Make the Best Bullies, by Cassandra Jardine for the Telegraph, Kate Middleton "Quit Her First Public School Because She was Bullied", web-published by DailyIndia, Kate Middleton was Bullied in School, by Reno Berkeley for Gather, and Kate Middleton Takes on Bullies, by Fay Schlesinger for the Daily Mail.

Swedish Princess Reveals Bullying Secret -- Swedish Crown Princess Victoria was laughed at by classmates because she was dyslexic. Article web-published by the BBC.

Bullies Beware -- Article about Sir Rannulf Fiennes, polar explorer, by Craig Brown for the Daily Mail.

Actors and Comedians

Natalie Bassingthwaighte was a Victim of Bullying -- Article web-published by Thaindian News. See also Natalie Bassingthwaighte Fought Back Against Bullies -- Article by Angela Saurine for the Daily Telegraph.

Chris Colfer: I was a Gleek at School -- Article about actor Chris Colfer for Digital Spy.

Cyrus: "I Was Bullied at School" -- Article about actress Miley Cyrus, by Lara Martin for Digital Spy.

"There was a Lot of Physical Bullying...." Article about actor Garnon Davies, by Matt Aplin for the South Wales Echo.

New! Zooey Deschanel Reveals She Was Bullied in School.... -- Article by Cristina Everett for the New York Daily News.

Modern Family's Jesse Tyler Ferguson: "I Left School Because of Bullying" -- Article by Natalie Abrams for TV Guide.

Beating the Bullies: from Butt of Joke to Last Laugh -- Article about Australian comedian Tim Ferguson, who was bullied in school, and who now inserts his former bullies' names into the jokes he tells. Article by Gary Tippet for the Sydney Morning Herald.

Megan Fox Reveals Bullied Past -- Actress Megan Fox was bullied in high school. Article web-published by the New Zealand Herald.

From Web Nerd to Spider-Man.... -- Article about actor Andrew Garfield, by Baz Bamigboye for the Daily Mail. See also Andrew Garfield Recalls Being Bullied in School, a blog post by MacKenzie Wilson on BBC America.

Selena Gomez Admits Being Bullied.... -- Article about actress Selena Gomez, by Jodi Jill for the Examiner.

Apprentice Star Melody Hossaini: My Bullying Hell at Great Wyrley High School -- Article by Anuji Varma for the Sunday Mercury.

Vanessa Hudgens Bullied in High School -- Article by Cindy Kroiss for Gather. See also Vanessa Hudgens Bullied at School for Having "Frizzhead", web-published by Celebrity Mania.

The Geek Who Got the Girl -- TV announcer Gethin Jones was bullied in school. Article by Rebecca Hardy for the Daily Mail.

Demi Lovato Twitters Against School Bullies -- Article about actress Demi Lovato, who sent indignant twitters in response to the bullycide of Jaheem Herrera. Article by Tim Saunders for Look to the Stars. See also Demi Lovato Called Fat at School! web-published by ShowBizSpy, Lovato was Bullied Out of School, web-published by the Toronto Sun, Stop Bullying in Schools, web-published by the Huffington Post, and Was Demi Lovato a Bully in Elementary School? by Amy Sciarretto for PopCrush.

McCarthy Recalls School Bullying Terror -- Actress Jenny McCarthy was bullied in school. Article web-published by Contactmusic.

Video: 'Modern Family' Star Ed O'Neill on His Struggle With Bullying -- Article web-published by AceShowBiz.

Pegg: Stop Bullying -- Actor Simon Pegg was bullied in school. Article web-published by Trek Today.

Mum Abandoned Me When I was 3 and School Bullies Tried to Set Fire to My Hair -- Article about actress Chloe Simms, by Jen Blackburn for the Sun.

Gok Wan Reveals His Bullying Hell While at Midland School -- Article by Anuji Varma for the Sunday Mercury

Ricky: Racist Bullies Made My Life Hell -- BBC Television star Ricky Whittle was bullied in school. Article web-published by the Sun.

Athletes

Star's Still Haunted by School Bullies -- Article about former NBA star John Amaechi, web-published by theSouth Manchester Reporter.

Bullying Made Calzaghe a "wreck" -- BBC article about retired world champion boxer Joe Calzaghe. See also Boxing Star Joe Calzaghe Speaks..., web-published by the Western Mail., and Bullies Made My Life Hell at School..., by Joe Sinclair for the Scotsman.

Olympic Diver Tom Daley Temporarily Removed from School Over Bullying -- 14-year-old British diver Tom Daley has had to leave school because of threats from bullies. Article by Sam Jones for the Guardian. See also Report: Diver Quits School After Bullying, a UPI article, Dive Star Daley Bullied at School, web-published by the BBC, My School Bullying Hell, by Olympic Tom by John Coles for the Sun, Diving Prodigy Tom Daley Admits to Being School Bullies' Target, by Ben Quinn for the Observer, and Dive Star Moves to Public School, web-published by the BBC.

Kickboxing Champion Wes Fights Bullying -- Article about kickboxing world champion Wes Fagan by Neil MacKay for the Sunday Sun.

A Victim No More -- Martial artist Dustin Hazelett was bullied in secondary school. Article by Brian Knapp for Sherdog.

Champ Shows How to be Bigger on the Inside -- Article about WWE star Kofi Kingston, by Daniel Lane for the Sydney Morning Herald.

Nerds 14 -- Bullies 0 -- Column about Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps, who was bullied at school, by Sarah Overstreet for the News-Leader.

Strongman Urges End to Bullying in Schools -- Article about bullying survivor Jon Pritikin, who is in the Guinness Book of World Records for his speed at rolling up metal frying pans. Article by Mary Niederberger for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.. See also Warning Signs of Bullying, by Charles Benson for WTMJ.

Wrestler Talks Bullying.... -- Article about WWE wrestler Sheamus, web-published by WNEP.

Time to Do Something About Bullying -- Article about NFL stars who witnessed bullying in their schools. Web-published by ESPN.

Beauty Queens and Models

Bullies No Match for Junior Miss with a Message -- 11-year-old Ariel Owens, International Junior Miss Teen Tourism, is a bullying survivor. Article by Sherri Ackerman for the Tampa Tribune.

Victim Talks About Bullying to Students -- Miss Alabama contestant Jessica Brookshire was bullied at school. Article by Lindsey Holland for the Daily Home.

I Beat Bullies to Be a Glamour Girl -- Model Sarah Jane Bruce tells how she was bullied as a child. Article web-published by the Clacton Gazette.

Schoolgirl Bullied About Her Appearance Has the Last Laugh After Winning Modelling Contract -- Article about 14-year-old Ellie Burton, who became a model for Marks & Spencer. Article web-published by the Daily Mail.

Chantelle Beats the Bullies -- Brief article about Chantelle, winner of Celebrity Big Brother. Article web-published by Sky News.

Lily Cole's Ginger Bullying -- Model Lily Coles was bullied about her hair color. Article web-published by Contact Music.

White Beauty Queen Bullied by Racists for Having a Tan -- 17-year-old Emma McInnes, Miss Teen U.K., was called racist names because of her dark skin. Article by Mark Smith for the Daily Record.

Miss Florida No Longer Silent about Bullying -- Article about Miss Florida Jaclyn Raulerson, by Joanna Blaz for the St. Petersburg Times.

Politicians

Bullying Victim's Appeal to Prime Minister -- An English teenager, who's been bullied by agemates all her life, is lobbying Prime Minister Tony Blair to ask him to appoint a Commissioner for Children in England. Article web-published by the BBC.

Schoolgirl's Story Inspires Cherie -- The wife of Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks out against bullying. Article web-published by the BBC.

Gov. Haley Applauds Anti-Bullying Efforts.... -- Article about South Carolina's Governor, Nikki Haley, who was bullied in school. Article by Jamie Self for the Herald.

Barack Obama: I was Taunted by Bullies at School -- Brief article web-published by the Express.

Lord Woolf: Bullies Made Me Hate Injustice -- Article about the former Lord Chief Justice of Britain, by Richard Brooks for the Times.

Singers and Musicians

Jonathan Ansell Reveals Whistle Down the Wind Inspiration -- Opera singer Jonathan Ansell was bullied in school. Article web-published by the Ormskirk Advertiser.

Victoria Beckham Reveals She was Bullied at School -- Article web-published by the Independent.

Justin Bieber Befriends Bullying Victim and Viral Internet Star Casey Heynes -- Article by Andrea Magrath for the Daily Mail. See also Justin Bieber Brings Casey, The Kid Who Bodyslammed His Bully, Up Onstage, by Hope Carson for Gather, and Justin Bieber Supports Bully Survivor Casey Heynes, by K.C. Kelly for the Examiner.

Rebecca Black Left School Because of Bullying -- Blog post by Sarah Anne Hughes for the Washington Post. See also Rebecca Black Forced Out of School by Bullies, web-published by Us, Rebecca Black Drops Out of School, Blames Bullying, by Bruna Nessif for E! Online, Rebecca Black Leaves School After Bullying, by Jocelyn Vena for MTV., and Youtube Sensation Rebecca Black Bullied at School, Starts Homeschooling,-- by Mike Dunn for Digitaltrends

Church Bullied at School -- Article web-published by ContactMusic.

Katelynne Cox: A 16 Year Old Singer Who's Overcome School Bullying -- Article about Christian singer Katelynne Cox, by Tony Cummings for Cross Rhythms.

Janet's Torment over School Bullies -- Article about X-Factor singer Janet Devlin, web-published by the Sun.

"X Factor" Austin Bullied at School -- Short article about singer Austin Drage, by Simon Reynolds for DigitalSpy

Fred Durst Bullied in High School.... -- Singer Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit was bullied in high school. Article by Mitch Marconi for the Post Chronicle.

Eminem was Victim of Bullying.... -- Article about the rapper Eminem, by Corky Siemaszko for the New York Daily News.

School Bullies Made Gaga's Life a Misery -- Article web-published by Sugarscape. See also High School Bullies Threw Lady Gaga in Trash Can -- Article by Kiki Von Glinow for the Huffington Post, Lady Gaga: Bullying Still Haunts Me, web-published by Metro, Lady Gaga on High School Bullying: "I was Always a Loser", by Sunny Pepper for the Examiner, Lady Gaga's Personal Anti-Bullying Message..., by Kristin Rushowy for the Toronto Star, and Lady Gaga Sends Toronto School Anti-Bullying Video, web-published by the CBC.

BGT Hopeful Reveals Bullying Hell -- Article about pianist Paul Gbegbaje, a "Britain's Got Talent" contestant, web-published by the List.

X-Factor Twins John and Edward Bullied at School -- Twin teen singers John and Edward Grimes were bullied at their prep school. Article by Gary Anderson for the Mirror. See also John and Edward Suffered Severe Bullying at School, web-published by STV, and Jedward Get Bruised and Battered for Shocking Anti-Bullying Campaign, web-published by Metro

Jessie J Takes Revenge on School Bullies .... -- Article web-published by Metro

"You Can't Sing".... -- Article about X-Factor singing group Little Mix, whose members were bullied at school. Article by Sara Nathan for the Daily Mail. See also Little Mix Refuse to be Belittled by School Bullies, web-published by Heatworld.

Cher Lloyd Sings to Beat the Pain of Bullying at School -- X-Factor contestant Cher Lloyd was bullied at school. Article by Will Payne for the Daily Mirror.

Tim McGraw Heads Back to School to Speak Out Against Bullying -- Country singer Tim McGraw spoke to middle schoolers about bullying. Article web-published by PopEater.

Madonna was "Weirdo" at School and Felt "Isolated" -- Article web-published by CTV. See also Madonna was Bullied at School, web-published by FanShare.

JLS Pop Star Aston Merrygold.... -- Band member Aston Merrygold was bullied at school. Article by Craig Burnett for the Wimbledon Guardian.

Star Bullied for her Ginger Hair -- Article about movie actress Dakota Blue Richards, web-published by the Argus.

Singer Urges Fans to Stop Bullying -- Singer Cody Simpson is leading an anti-bullying campaign, "Defeat the Label". Article by Stephanie Steinberg for CNN.

School Bully Torment of the Singing Accountant -- "Britain's Got Talent" contestant Christopher Stone was bullied in school. Article by Jen Blackburn for the Sun. See also "Got Talent" Star was Bullied at School, by Alex Fletcher for Digital Spy, and Britain's Got Talent: Singing Sensation Christopher Stone..., web-published by the Daily Mail.

Taylor Swift Suffered Bullying in School -- Article about country music singer Taylor Swift, by Lesley Messer for People. See also Taylor Swift Releases New Single "Mean" to Empower Fans Who Are Being Bullied, web-published by the Daily Mail.

Amy Winehouse Goddaughter Dionna Brumfield Reveals Her Years of Bullying -- A 13-year-old who was recently featured on the BBC show "Strictly Come Dancing," says that she was homeschooled because of school bullying. Brief article by Clemmie Moodie and Danielle Lawler for the Mirror.

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