It’s gotten so bad that the president has had to talk about it. President Obama had this to say about the bullying of transgender kids:
“We’re talking about kids. Anybody who has been in school, in high school, who has been a parent should realize that kids who are sometimes in the minority, kids who have a different sexual orientation or are transgender are subject to a lot of bullying, potentially. They’re vulnerable.” When asked if he was ever bullied in school, Trump said no. He just said that adults bully each other, too. That may be true, but bullying is a big problem for people of all ages. Letting kids get bullied just because “adults do it, too” is not a good defense. These kids are vulnerable. Trump just said: “You know, it happens, right? But you gotta get over it. Fight back, do whatever you have to do.” He is saying this because he is a bully himself. He spent months bullying Megyn Kelly because of the questions she asked him. He called her a “bimbo” and a “lightweight reporter.” He mocked a disabled reporter. He called Elizabeth Warren “Pocahontas.” On the side of LGBT adolescents, nine out of ten get bullied in school. LGBT youths are four times more likely to commit suicide. That should not be dismissed with a “get over it.’
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