partnership with the National Crime Prevention Council, U.S.
Department of Justice, and Crime Prevention Coalition of America,
joined to announce the launch of a new public service advertising
campaign designed to educate preteens and teens about how they can
play a role in ending cyber-bullying.
A Pew Internet and American Life survey found that 33% of teens were
subject to some sort of cyber-bullying.[31]
January 20, 2008 – the Boy Scouts of America's 2008 edition of The Boy
Scout Handbook addresses how to deal with online bullying. A new First
Class rank requirements adds: "Describe the three things you should
avoid doing related to use of the Internet. Describe a cyberbully and
how you should respond to one." [32] [33]
January 31, 2008 – KTTV Fox 11 News based in Los Angeles put out a
report about organized cyber-bullying on sites like Stickam by people
who call themselves "/b/rothas".[34] The site had put out report on
July 26, 2007, about a subject that partly featured cyberbullying
titled "hackers on steroids".[35]
June 2, 2008 – Parents, teens, teachers, and Internet executives came
together at Wired Safety's International Stop Cyberbullying
Conference, a two-day gathering in White Plains, New York and New York
City. Executives from Facebook, Verizon, MySpace, Microsoft, and many
others talked with hundreds about how to better protect themselves,
personal reputations, kids and businesses online from harassment.
Sponsors of the conference included McAfee, AOL, Disney, Procter &
Gamble, Girl Scouts of the USA, WiredTrust, Children's Safety Research
and Innovation Centre, KidZui.com and others. This conference was
being delivered in conjunction and with the support of Pace
University. Topics addressed included cyberbullying and the law, with
discussions about laws governing cyberbullying and how to distinguish
between rudeness and criminal harassment.
On Apr 20, 9:17 am, Keith In Tampa <keithinta...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey Mark and PlainOl,
>
> Who is it that you think is framing "On Line Bullying"; e.g.; that someone
> or some group put up a FaceBook page, even containing mis-information, and
> classifies this as "Bullying"?
>
> Could it be the LGT Alliance?
>
> On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 9:26 AM, plainolamerican
> <plainolameri...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > vast amount of "bullying" was on-line. This is
> > not "bullying".. it has an off switch...
> > ---
> > I agree.
>
> > On Apr 19, 8:23 pm, THE ANNOINTED ONE <markmka...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Yep,
>
> > > I am gonna dye my hair "queen for a day" pink, tweeze my eyebrows and
> > > not be ready to take a whole lot of shit .... even from other gays...
>
> > > I understand that that vast amount of "bullying" was on-line. This is
> > > not "bullying".. it has an off switch... and he had to turn it on to
> > > see it and CHOSE to do so it was self flagellation.
>
> > > On Apr 19, 2:25 pm, plainolamerican <plainolameri...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > the age of 14 is way, way, way too young to making determinations
> > > > about one's sexual proclivities.
> > > > ---
> > > > gays don't determine their sexuality
>
> > > > I do believe that this group encourages
> > > > our youth to make such drastic and potentially life changing
> > > > announcements. For this reason, the LGT Alliance should be scorned.
> > > > ---
> > > > they don't encourage people to come out ... they encourage those who
> > > > are gay to stand up for their rights ... which is a good thing
>
> > > > please ... no name calling or accusations between us on this issue.
> > > > I'm just trying to share some things I've learned about gay people
> > > > with you ... like the fact that it's almost exclusively religious
> > > > people who are fighting with and discriminating against gays.
>
> > > > On Apr 19, 2:58 pm, Keith In Tampa <keithinta...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > Hello PlainOl,
>
> > > > > I didn't mean to infer or insinuate that a broken home, divorced
> > parents,
> > > > > or the LGT Alliance did make one homosexual. In trying to make
> > sense of
> > > > > this tragedy, I just think that it should be noted, and said out
> > loud,
> > > > > that the age of 14 is way, way, way too young to making
> > determinations
> > > > > about one's sexual proclivities. I do believe that this group
> > encourages
> > > > > our youth to make such drastic and potentially life changing
> > > > > announcements. For this reason, the LGT Alliance should be scorned.
>
> > > > > On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 3:53 PM, plainolamerican
> > > > > <plainolameri...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> > > > > > It is NOT acceptable for a young
> > > > > > 14 year old kid to come out and declare his sexuality at that age!
> > > > > > ---
> > > > > > opinion noted
> > > > > > accept it or not ... he had every right to do so
>
> > > > > > btw - broken homes and the Lesbian, Gay Transgender alliance do
> > not
> > > > > > make people homosexuals
>
> > > > > > On Apr 19, 2:42 pm, Keith In Tampa <keithinta...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > I have just taken the time to read the story(ies) of Kenneth
> > James
> > > > > > > Weishuhn. There is no question that this is tragic, and
> > heartbreaking.
> > > > > > > It's heartbreaking any time a fourteen year old child,
> > literally a babe,
> > > > > > > takes his own life.
>
> > > > > > > One has to wonder what could have caused a 14 year old kid to
> > take his
> > > > > > own
> > > > > > > life? I read the allegations of bullying; but this was
> > purportedly on
> > > > > > a
> > > > > > > FaceBook page, and for the life of me, I find this hard to
> > believe that
> > > > > > > this could have been the sole reasoning behind this child's
> > suicide,
> > > > > > even
> > > > > > > if accurate and true.
>
> > > > > > > What would have inspired a 14 year old kid to come out and
> > declare
> > > > > > himself
> > > > > > > to be, "Gay"? When I was fourteen, my hormones were racing to
> > extent of
> > > > > > > bursting! I know that I grew up in a different era; literally,
> > a
> > > > > > > different world, but I had no idea what my true sexual
> > inclinations were
> > > > > > at
> > > > > > > the age of 14. I do know that it would not have been socially
> > > > > > acceptable
> > > > > > > for me, or anyone to proclaim their sexual identity in Junior
> > High
> > > > > > School,
> > > > > > > and I cannot help but think that this is still improper today,
> > in the New
> > > > > > > Millennium.
>
> > > > > > > I note that Kenneth comes from a broken home; e.g.; that his
> > Mom is not
> > > > > > > married to his Dad, and there is no mention as to whether they
> > were ever
> > > > > > > married. Only that Mom is married to another man today. My
> > parents
> > > > > > > divorced when I was in Junior High School, and that was a tough,
> > > > > > emotional
> > > > > > > roller coaster for me, but not to the point that I would have
> > ever
> > > > > > > considered suicide.
>
> > > > > > > A lot of unanswered questions here; and again, I cannot help
> > but to
> > > > > > place
> > > > > > > a portion of blame on the whole militant Lesbian, Gay Transgender
> > > > > > alliance,
> > > > > > > again, for a porton of this tragedy. It is NOT acceptable
> > for a young
> > > > > > > 14 year old kid to come out and declare his sexuality at that
> > age! It is
> > > > > > > as if these people, as a group, are so focused on their cause
> > being,
> > > > > > > "Right" that damn the consequences, and this surely seems to be
> > a
> > > > > > > consequence......
>
> > > > > > > ==================
>
> > > > > > > *IN LOVING MEMORY OF*
>
> > > > > > > *KENNETH J. WEISHUHN JR**.*
>
> > > > > > > *BORN
> > > > > > > *May 27, 1997
> > > > > > > Sheldon, Iowa
>
> > > > > > > *
> > > > > > > PASSED AWAY
> > > > > > > *April 15, 2012
> > > > > > > Primghar, Iowa
>
> > > > > > > *FUNERAL SERVICE*
>
> > > > > > > 10:30 A.M. Thursday, April 19, 2012
>
> > > > > > > Grace Lutheran Church; Primghar, Iowa
>
> > > > > > > Rev. S. Kim Peterson & Pastor Mike Cooper ~ Officiating
>
> > > > > > > Visitation will be after 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 18, 2012
> > with the
> > > > > > > family present from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at the Eldridge Family
> > Funeral Home
> > > > > > > in Primghar.
>
> > > > > > > *
> > > > > > > CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS*
>
> > > > > > > "Amazing Grace"
>
> > > > > > > "How Great Thou Art"
>
> > > > > > > "In the Garden"
>
> > > > > > > "Go, My Children, With My Blessing"
>
> > > > > > > Organist: Donna Struve
>
> > > > > > > *HONORARY CASKET BEARERS*
>
> > > > > > > Samuel Chambers Theresa Carrillo
>
> > > > > > > Dan Ten Kley Evie-Rose Chambers
>
> > > > > > > *CASKET BEARERS*
>
> > > > > > > Bill Torrence Kenny Chambers
>
> > > > > > > Matthew Schoneman Kenneth J. Weishuhn Sr.
>
> > > > > > > Chris Barrows Jonathan Barrows
>
> > > > > > > Victor Irwin Anthony Vitrano
>
> > > > > > > *FINAL RESTING PLACE*
>
> > > > > > > Pleasant Hill Cemetery ~ Primghar, Iowa
>
> > > > > > > *After today's graveside service family and friends are invited*
>
> > > > > > > *to join the family in the fellowship hall of the church.*
>
> > > > > > > *Arrangements under the care of*
>
> > > > > > > * Eldridge Family Funeral Home; Primghar, Iowa*
>
> > > > > > > *In lieu of flowers the family wishes that*
>
> > > > > > > * memorials be made to the family.*
>
> > > > > > > *Kenneth J. Weishuhn Jr.*
>
> > > > > > > Kenneth J. Weishuhn Jr., the son of Kenneth J. Weishuhn Sr. and
> > Jeannie
> > > > > > > (Barrows) Chambers was born May 27, 1997 in Sheldon, Iowa. He was
> > > > > > currently
> > > > > > > a freshman at South O' Brien High School in Paullina, Iowa. He
> > passed
> > > > > > away
> > > > > > > on April 15, 2012 at his parent's residence in Primghar, Iowa.
>
> > > > > > > He was a member of the Thundercats soccer team. He enjoyed
> > shopping,
> > > > > > video
> > > > > > > games, rollerblading and spending time with his family. KJ was a
> > > > > > respectful
> > > > > > > and kind person in which he always had a smile on his face. He
> > liked the
> > > > > > > colors pink and orange. Family was a major part of his life and
> > he had a
> > > > > > > special bond with his cousins and his best friend, was his
> > sister, Kayla
> > > > > > > Weishuhn.
>
> > > > > > > Kenneth is survived by his father, Kenneth of Arizona and his
> > mother and
> > > > > > > step-father, Jeannie and Kenny Chambers of Primghar, Iowa; a
> > sister,
> > > > > > Kayla
> > > > > > > Weishuhn of Primghar, Iowa; a brother, Matthew Schoneman of
> > Ashton, Iowa;
> > > > > > > aunts, Misty and her husband, Anthony Vitrano of Paullina, Iowa;
> > Kim
> > > > > > > Weishuhn; Jennifer and her husband, Dan Ten Kley of Primghar,
> > Iowa;
> > > > > > Suzette
> > > > > > > and her husband, Orin and Carrie; and uncles, Chris Barrows of
> > Primghar,
> > > > > > > Iowa; Tom Weishuhn of Prescott, Arizona; three grandmothers,
> > Linda
> > > > > > Johnson
> > > > > > > of Primghar, Iowa; Theresa Carillo of Prescott, Arizona and CeCe
> > Chambers
> > > > > > > of Primghar, Iowa; great-grandmother, Dorothy Chambers of
> > Primghar, Iowa;
> > > > > > > thirteen cousins, Erin, Vicki, Ashley, Brent, Jonathan, Breanne,
> > Shey
> > > > > > Shey,
> > > > > > > Mattie, Theresa, Tomás, Sammi, Evie-Rose and Kendra; also other
> > relatives
> > > > > > > and friends.
>
> > > > > > > He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, George
> > Weishuhn and
> > > > > > > grandfather, Alfred Chambers.
>
> > > > > > > [image: Print Directions]Print
> > > > > > > Obituary<
>
> >http://www.gaudian-eldridgefuneralhomes.com/fh/print.cfm?type=obituar...>
> > > > > > > *Back* <javascript:javascript:history.go(-1)>* *
>
> > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 3:19 PM, Bruce Majors <
> > majors.br...@gmail.com
> > > > > > >wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > School choice
>
> > > > > > > > On Thursday, April 19, 2012, Tommy News <tommysn...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > QUESTION: What More Do We Need To Do To Help Bullied LGBT
> > Youth?
>
> > > > > > > > > With the tragic suicide death of bullied Iowa gay teen
> > Kenneth James
> > > > > > > > > Weishuhn, 14, the subject of gay-teen bullying and suicide
> > has
>
> ...
>
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