Not that I agree with bigoted mindsets, but I have a problem with what you’re saying.

Treating ANYONE as something less than you are is wrong. Being insulting and hateful is wrong. The mindset that you can treat someone poorly because they treat others (or you) poorly is wrong, and it will not solve any problems.

What definitions? There is no one universal definition of bullying. Some definitions state the imbalance of power only have to be perceived, not necessarily real. Other definitions limit it to children, which is definitely not true. Friends, spouses and bosses can all bully.

Exactly, with the age of social media, it’s easy for things to snowball. One malicious bully sucks, but generally can be systematically pushed to the side if you are someone in power. The issue as you mentioned is social media allows the one bully or troll to get other people to join in, which can suddenly make the…

There’s also a numbers issue. Roy may be far more powerful than some Beyoncé idealizing 15 year old in Omaha, but when you multiply that 15 year old times thousands and send them all after one person, it takes on a much different tone. If not with Roy than certainly with her daughter.

I really like this, because I’ve also seen the concept creep going on regarding bullying (no, making fun of a bigot isn’t bullying the bigot), and I also see a lot of power in breaking down when and why internet hate and harassment is distinct from bullying (or ‘cyberbullying’ which is just the same thing but with a…