Kids insult each other with brutal frankness but ‘few are truly nasty’

On Pink Shirt Day, this 2004 essay points out that bullies’ victims can be aggressive or provocative themselves

Patricia Pearson
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Feb. 22 is Pink Shirt Day, a campaign to end bullying. Below, read an essay from a mother about her daughter and the “playground jungle.” Learn more about the Maclean’s archives or sign up now for your 30-day free trial.

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