Comments on: The Littlest Jedi Uses the Force in a Big Way

By: Anon

Anon — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 20:05:14 +0000

Dude my friends tell me that I need to stop loving star wars. “You need to start playing MW3 and HALO and Minecraft and not this Republic Commando and Battlefront II stuff.”

I could care less cause I totally LOVE STAR WARS!!!!!!! *go ahsoka and han solo!*

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 02:15:04 +0000

Bullying is an unavoidable human phenomenon IMO. It is just a specific expression of natural human hierarchy building, a tool we need as a species, because a chain of command saves collective time and effort, which aids in survival for the tribe. If you break down the weakest, whatever that means in a given context, in this case a girl interested in something “boyish”, you elevate yourself, ensuring that when critical decision time comes, you have that much fewer people to compete with. There is no guarantee that the one left in power is right, but cutting through the red tape, as it were, is still worth it. The victim does a service to its species. That is what I think.

Of course, in a modern Western context, with all its wealth and privilege, there is an interest in taming certain expressions of this human impulse, even if we depend upon leadership and chains of command as much as we ever did.

The real question is just how much hope there can be of taming one of our presumably oldest species traits through culture alone. I’m guessing, not a whole lot. But by all means, try as best you can. Using culture to adapt to current circumstances is also an adaptive human trait. If nuns can fight their reproductive drive through religion, maybe people can fight their need for a social hierarchy in certain cases too.

By: Zena

Zena — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 20:03:38 +0000

I was bullied from as early as I can remember up until I changed schools at 13. Boys in daycare humiliated me physically and emotionally because I was a different race. Now most of those kids are dead from OD or a drunken fight. And I’m still struggling with the baggage. As an adult I find it staggering how people don’t want to be made aware that this problem exists. Maybe because the average Russian citizen is still rather racist and ignorant, I’m not sure, but people don’t want to acknowledge the problem.

By: Asharad Krayt

Asharad Krayt — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:55:35 +0000

I was bullied and still am because my peers think im too old for star wars.

By: JezFez81

JezFez81 — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:41:16 +0000

I was bullied during the school years so I know that feeling of isolation and loneliness and being the odd one out. Not to mention that I didn’t have the support factor at that time as well.

Also at one point, I began bullying in order to fit into the cool crowd. Now that I’m older, I’ve learn from my mistakes and regrets and accept people for who they are.

But it’s great to see the wide appreciation of support for this young girl and in turn, she got the last laugh.

By: BradyBoy

BradyBoy — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:05:21 +0000

I remember when the story about Katie first went online and I actually have done blog posts for the past few years about the whole “Wear Star Wars, Share Star Wars” Day. It’s cool that you’re writing a book about bullying to inspire hope into all of those people who went through the same thing your daughter did… or worse. You rock!