tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post3866352340795698587..comments2024-01-21T03:26:23.301-05:00Comments on Musings: Flirting with racism: more memories of the 9th gradesagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-54473546119039098542007-10-06T11:34:00.000-04:002007-10-06T11:34:00.000-04:00The day before I was telling my students about my ...The day before I was telling my students about my school days and how we protected ourselves from bullies. I was in a girls school and girl gangs were rampant. Not in a violent way but the taunting insulting way only one cn see in scholl. <BR/><BR/>Now I try to be be vigilant for my girls in myschool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-51785288132961205742007-10-05T22:11:00.000-04:002007-10-05T22:11:00.000-04:00Thank you for sharing Sage. It is amazing how una...Thank you for sharing Sage. It is amazing how unaware teachers are to what is under their nose. Teens are good at hiding what they don't want known and bullies are good at not looking like the bully.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-91270753660154522362007-10-05T13:12:00.000-04:002007-10-05T13:12:00.000-04:00Good post Sage.I have to admit I have never unders...Good post Sage.<BR/><BR/>I have to admit I have never understood the whole racism thing. It just does not seem logical to hate a person just because their skin is a different color.<BR/><BR/>Glad you were able to fight off that bully.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13164600370556584463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-8698117769187761352007-10-05T07:50:00.000-04:002007-10-05T07:50:00.000-04:00Pat, although I added maybe 8 or 9 inches from the...Pat, although I added maybe 8 or 9 inches from the time I was in the 9thgrade, some say I never grew up.<BR/><BR/>Jaded, you're probably right about it helping to get it out--I've been wanting to write something exploring racism--but first I probably need to deal with some of these feelings<BR/><BR/>TC, I can't imagine sending my daughter to such a school...<BR/><BR/>Tim, this was the only incident of "sexual" bullying that I've experienced<BR/><BR/>Jay, those were crazy time.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-87830155079477554022007-10-05T05:32:00.000-04:002007-10-05T05:32:00.000-04:00That's crazy. Also crazy: I can report absolutely ...That's crazy. <BR/><BR/>Also crazy: I can report absolutely no racism at all at my high school. This was probably due to the fact that it was solely and painfully white. 100% white, out in a cornfield. Sad, right?Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13158409505328990008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-56555559736269938992007-10-04T20:19:00.000-04:002007-10-04T20:19:00.000-04:00In my school years, I was the object of some bully...In my school years, I was the object of some bullying but never sexual bullying like you described. For that I am grateful.Tim Ricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01305530681191503858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-49668479570138001832007-10-04T16:14:00.000-04:002007-10-04T16:14:00.000-04:00I feel very sheltered after reading that.Quick thi...I feel very sheltered after reading that.<BR/><BR/>Quick thinking: good for you.TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02487739742081226423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-14896553158700795732007-10-04T14:10:00.000-04:002007-10-04T14:10:00.000-04:00Great blog, Sage. I think it's good that you felt...Great blog, Sage. I think it's good that you felt like writing about this, 35 years later. Some stories just need to be told because it helps us put them in the past.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-12156115306881696532007-10-04T09:20:00.000-04:002007-10-04T09:20:00.000-04:00Bullieism isn't related to race. I was small for m...Bullieism isn't related to race. I was small for my age too (damn did I grow)and a target for some in our class. Bravo for your bravery!!Pat Paulkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03673667238840127360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-53399535929159278032007-10-04T09:18:00.000-04:002007-10-04T09:18:00.000-04:00Scarlet--I'll write more about that--as they'd ble...Scarlet--I'll write more about that--as they'd blended the ninth grade from 3 Jr. Highs into one school, the gang part came out of those of us from the same school sticking together<BR/><BR/>Mistress, I've been meaning to write about Mark for a year or so--he was one of two good friends that I lost before I hit 20--Mark was killed in a motorcycle accident, I wrote about Tom a year or so ago<BR/><BR/>Kenju, but I hate to stoop down that low. btw, I'll probably be in NC after thanksgiving, but am not sure if I'll fly into Wilmington or Raleigh/Durham<BR/><BR/>Maggie, putting it that way, you sound like a western gunslinger!<BR/><BR/>Diane, you know, I liked that TV show--probably because so much of it I could identify with.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-12830266801142181942007-10-04T01:01:00.000-04:002007-10-04T01:01:00.000-04:00It's amazing that we all made it through the "Wond...It's amazing that we all made it through the "Wonder Years" in one piece - thanks for sharing!Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15552248284380193013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-17252340322720475552007-10-03T22:06:00.000-04:002007-10-03T22:06:00.000-04:00Man, I used a pencil once to defend myself in 5th ...Man, I used a pencil once to defend myself in 5th grade; unfortunately, I wasn't as lucky as you. I carry lead in my right thigh. :0maggie moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02462439415973311990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-44507839318636137272007-10-03T20:15:00.000-04:002007-10-03T20:15:00.000-04:00Good story, Sage, and I can see why you might be s...Good story, Sage, and I can see why you might be somewhat scared to write about it. It is unfortunate that the only way to deal with a bully is to get on his level.kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-38377547196490698182007-10-03T19:26:00.000-04:002007-10-03T19:26:00.000-04:00You had hippie friends...do tell...do tell.You had hippie friends...do tell...do tell.The Mistress of the Darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16923975714269274370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-30800425778340184072007-10-03T18:51:00.000-04:002007-10-03T18:51:00.000-04:00I find that bullies back off quickly when they kno...I find that bullies back off quickly when they know what you're really made of us. Most people are stronger than they give themselves credit for. It took a lot of guts for you to do what you did. It's a great story and I look forward to hearing about you running with a white gang.Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17560614073319109150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-5285708544775671582007-10-03T17:20:00.000-04:002007-10-03T17:20:00.000-04:00Boxer, they'll continueEd, it's a shame anyone has...Boxer, they'll continue<BR/><BR/>Ed, it's a shame anyone has to defend themselves anyway--and I'd given anything to have a pig shocker<BR/><BR/>Pia, I think you're right about that--the south mostly has county school systems which has allowed more intergration than the local systems up north--at least the systems in NY and MI that I'm familar with <BR/><BR/>Murf, this is how I started drinking coffee at an early age--it's actually quite good but I haven't eaten eggs that way in years (but I'm now getting hungry for them)<BR/><BR/>Hi Gay! I'll try to get a more developed 3WW done tonightsagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-72850313706567213382007-10-03T14:43:00.000-04:002007-10-03T14:43:00.000-04:00Great blog, and nice to see you at 3WW.--GayGreat blog, and nice to see you at 3WW.<BR/><BR/>--GayGayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09308862059975983327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-21317342571703117972007-10-03T14:40:00.000-04:002007-10-03T14:40:00.000-04:00Coffee on your runny eggs?!?Well, sounds like T wa...Coffee on your runny eggs?!?<BR/><BR/>Well, sounds like T was getting all the man love he wanted to there in the end. No pun intended. :-)Murfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859630977737647681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-53547485678250366612007-10-03T14:26:00.000-04:002007-10-03T14:26:00.000-04:00Great story. Have actually been thinking of how t...Great story. Have actually been thinking of how the South is so ultra-aware of racism, much or most of it is now less racist than other placesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-74860885369971422272007-10-03T13:35:00.000-04:002007-10-03T13:35:00.000-04:00Never had to defend myself with something while in...Never had to defend myself with something while in school, but I more than once protected an ongoing fight after school from becoming a larger fight with a electric pig shocker.<BR/><BR/>What a different world that was. You shock someone with a shocker or stab them with a compass these days and you get sued.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9454941.post-58036392646684929512007-10-03T12:29:00.000-04:002007-10-03T12:29:00.000-04:00Great "memoir" and if there are more, you should c...Great "memoir" and if there are more, you should continue....Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11280822962202098606noreply@blogger.com