Did the Ugly Duckling Have PTSD? Bullying, Its Effects, and the Role of Pediatricians
2012; American Academy of Pediatrics; Volume: 131; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1542/peds.2012-3253
ISSN1098-4275
AutoresMark A. Schuster, Laura M. Bogart,
Tópico(s)Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
Resumo* Abbreviations: PTSD — : posttraumatic stress disorder Draco Malfoy of Harry Potter , Nellie Oleson of Little House on the Prairie , Lumpy Rutherford of Leave it to Beaver , Amber Von Tussle of Hairspray , Nelson Muntz of The Simpsons , Regina George of Mean Girls , all 3 Heathers of the eponymous movie, and last but not least, pretty much all the ducks in the Ugly Duckling : regardless of one’s generation, such bullies are a staple of child and adolescent life in literature, movies, and television. Throughout the media, bullied kids’ “crimes” are varied: they may have a different race, religion, or sexual orientation; they may be too poor, too rich, too heavy, too short; they may suffer for their lineage, as do the magical children of Muggles in Harry Potter . Sometimes they are just the new kid in town. Sometimes they are the socially clumsy kid without friends, an easy target for a bully who wants to assert power and impress others. What happens to bullies in fiction, beyond driving the plot? Sometimes they get sent to the principal, sometimes they get a talking-to by an embarrassed parent, and sometimes they get a knowing wink and an at-a-boy from a parent when the principal is not looking. They often get their comeuppance in the end of the movie or book, having the tables turned on them or developing a newfound respect for their target. Although the bully has been a stock character for years, something has recently changed in the United States. The bully has jumped off the page and out of the screen, and into everyday life and legislation and pediatric practice. The bully is no longer simply a representation of a moral lesson … Address correspondence to Mark A. Schuster, MD, PhD, Division of General Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115. E-mail: mark.schuster{at}childrens.harvard.edu
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