Tuesday, August 22, 2006

bullying

seemingly dusty phenomenon most thought of in association with corners of schoolyards and raggings of pre-teen recalcitrants.

but surprisingly prevalent even in higher institutions of education, at the workplace, or even indeed at home, manifesting as some sort of moral ganging up against an individual earmarked for his or her difference in thought, opinion or action, or some sort of arm-twisting from one in a superior position over the subordinate. detected because of its obvious purpose: the put-down, the undermine, the deflation, the crush - all person-directed.

power.

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