Asian youth persistently harassed by peers

This
story is certainly disconcerting to me as a parent of half-Asian children. I've often thought of how an African-American woman's heart must break when her child comes home from school and says "Mommy, what's a nigger? Someone at school called me that today."

My answer is already prepared. If the Branch or Blossom say: "Mommy, what's a Chink? Someone at school called me a Chink today." I will say "It's what stupid people call
a Chinese person. People who haven't taken the time to get to know you or the wonderful history and culture of the Chinese people. Don't mind them, they aren't worth your time."

Regarding the article, bullying has always existed in schools, and due to human nature, always will. Politically correct attempts at schools instituting a no-bullying policy will ultimately fail because it doesn't take human nature into account. The "turn the other cheek" policy just doesn't fly with me either. It works for small, infrequent slights, but not persistant harrassment that makes a child's life miserable. Take it from a formerly bullied person. Parents and teachers turn a deaf ear, plus the bullied child is further bullied for reporting to teachers or principals. Talking to the parents is likely to disappoint for reasons of firstly, setting up your child for more ridicule for going to the bully's parents; and secondly, the bully's parents most likely did not teach their child compassion or consideration for others. Sometimes the only correct response is for the bullied person to stand up and fight for himself. In other words, a good old playground fight or ass-kicking may be the only resolution to the situation. Some people just don't learn any other way.