It galls me that in the twenty-first century crap like this still happens. Little six year old Katie is being bullied by proto-chauvinist classmates because she loves Star Wars. The boys tell her that Star Wars isn't for girls. This was my message for Katie. Follow this link if you'd like to leave her a positive message too!
I was always bullied for not adhering to gender roles. I hate, hate, hate the term Tomboy, for instance. My name isn't Tom and I'm not a boy. I was an active girl who enjoyed sports even if she was bad at them.
I was one of the first Star Wars fans--my brother and I saw it as soon as it came out! We waited in line for 3 hours. I was always bullied for my love of science fiction. I was not a "girly girl" at all.
I did love Barbies (obvious from my avatar, I suppose) but I also loved playing with Tonka trucks.
Bullies are small-minded, miserable people who make themselves big by making others feel small.
Keep being you!
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