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Re: Blog Thread IIIa : Look Who's Blogging Now
Wasteroo:
the whole It Gets Better idea is kind of in response to someone on the Stranger forums that called out Dan for glorifying a bullied gay kid's suicide, and how all the Slog coverage of his suicide might encourage other young LGBT kids to do the same just so the bullies get what's coming to them
KvP:
First I've heard of that, though I guess if he's doing penance this is probably a bit of overkill.
Anyway, if GLBT kids actually read up on the Billy Lucas' suicide they'd know that the bullies didn't really "get" anything - they posted slurs and triumphant boasts on his Facebook memorial page.
Wasteroo:
I thought that a couple of the primary bullies got in trouble, but maybe I just confused the facts with my wishful thinking. and I didn't mean to minimize Dan Savage's project by what I said, I still think it's a completely wonderful idea, regardless of its possible motivation
KvP:
It's a legit complaint, to be sure. It's just that I've been following Dan for a long time and he strikes me as the type to own up to the effect his coverage might have on kids, and address it.
KvP:
*edit, I suppose
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