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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Born To Bully? Mom Talk

A Canadian school isn't going gaga over Gaga.

She kinda freaks me out a little. Maybe it's because I'm, ahem, older. Maybe it's because I just don't get it. I'm no longer cool. Not hip to the current jive. I no longer slip skin or get down. Whatever the reason, Lady Gaga is off my radar. Except for one thing: her anti-bullying messages. She has used her fame to bring attention to an epidemic in our schools. This is Fonzie cool. Some parents disagree. A Canadian school in a town called Burnaby has a gay-friendly policy. The school is trying to post a YouTube video of its students dancing to Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" song to promote anti-bullying. In Canada, Feb. 29 is Pink Shirt Day to stop bullying. A civic group, called Burnaby Parents' Voice, is trying to block the video. …

Erin spinola

7:49 pm on Sunday, March 4, 2012

Joe- you may only be 16- but you are wise and well spoken! And you are 100% right!   more ›

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