Bully

This is a heartbreaking movie to watch. Bully tells the stories of several young people who deal with bullying on a daily basis. Several of the kids profiled were bullied to the limit and took their own lives. No kid should ever have to view that as a way out just to get away from being bullied. Of course, many will say that bullying is part of growing up; you know, "boys will be boys" and other ignorant crap like that. The fact of the matter is bullying is a serious problem and it's going to take a concerted effort to put a stop to it. Unfortunately, it seems there are so many people in the world who aren't willing to view it as a problem. One of the kids profiled in this film whose story really struck me is a 16 year old gay girl in Tuttle, Oklahoma. As soon as the town found out she was gay, they completely turned their backs on her. She was driven off the basketball team, kids would move away from her if she sat near them in class, and even several teachers participated in bullying her. It blows my mind how people who confess to be Christians (and in small town Oklahoma, that's pretty much the whole town) can have so much hatred towards a person. This is a movie I think everyone needs to see; I don't think a lot of people realize just how damaging bullying can be. It's not an easy movie to watch, but it's an important one.