Wisconsin has been a political hotbed of late. Hopefully after today's election and the passing of Governor Walker's "budget repair bill" things will calm down.
Bullying is a hot topic just now and there's been a lot of it from both sides of the political fence. I wonder if perhaps we're sending a message to our children that it's okay to poke fun at others, point out their shortcomings, bring up mistakes from their past, and demean others, all in the name of a believe that we are right. If someone did these things to our children, we'd be up in arms and complaining to anyone who would listen. We'd demand that our child be protected and that the bully be punished.
I saw a multitude of posts a couple of days ago poking fun at President Obama. The comments ranged from jabs about his intelligence, the color of his skin, his ears, and even the size of his wife's bottom. It's one thing to dislike his politics but it's another to attack his appearance. In my eyes, it's no different than laughing at a child because he has a physical or mental disability. Sure, you can say "I was only joking!" or "It was all in fun!" Well, there's nothing funny about laughing at someone's physical features or intelligence.
Think about what you say in front of your children. Are you teaching them to make fun of others based on appearance at the same time that you are telling them that it's not okay for others to bully THEM? That's hypocrisy at its finest.
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