Case Study #1: Phoebe Prince
Phoebe Prince was a 15-year-old girl who was originally from Ireland. She moved with her mother and sister to South Hadley, Massachusetts, where she was a target for bullying. (Apparently if you aren't originally from South Hadley, you're an outsider and that makes life more difficult.) However, Phoebe fit in quickly at school... with the boys. In fact, she had begun a relationship with the high school quarterback. After a few weeks, though, their relationship ended and Phoebe learned that the quarterback actually had another girlfriend.
Because of this, Phoebe was bullied in school and on social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and Formspring. It's believed Phoebe had also had some kind of relationship with other girls' boyfriends. She was harassed viciously at school and online by aggressive comments and threats, especially by some of the most popular people in the school. While walking home one day, Phoebe was hit by a can thrown from a passing car and that was the last straw. She hung herself in the stairwell of her family's apartment that day.
Because of this, Phoebe was bullied in school and on social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and Formspring. It's believed Phoebe had also had some kind of relationship with other girls' boyfriends. She was harassed viciously at school and online by aggressive comments and threats, especially by some of the most popular people in the school. While walking home one day, Phoebe was hit by a can thrown from a passing car and that was the last straw. She hung herself in the stairwell of her family's apartment that day.
If you have time, you can watch this Dateline Special Report: "What happened to Phoebe Prince?"
Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYXdoWkwtTY Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6YwSts4U4I Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__TV8553Isw Part 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yOiK8ABRbE Part 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhlljpBn0zI Part 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phWoKiTt8BE |
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