Electric_Andy
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there's always going to be scumbags out there
I agree, but what makes a scumbag? Are they born that way, or do they hear things around them that they think is normal, so perpetuate those behaviours? I get what you are saying, but it's a bit like Football as an example. The players who already play might well use offensive language, but you can stop that at grass roots level, so tomorrow's footballers don't behave in the same way. School kids are grass roots level, and not normalising potentially offensive remarks is probably as good a start as any. Especially as they learn a lot from teachers and parents and books.
For the record, if my son gets bullied, his advice from me is to report it to the teacher. If it happens again, report it to the teacher. If it still happens then punch the offender in the face if he feels confident. But that's an issue of "thick skin" and sticking up for yourself. What's contained in children's books is something you have control over and can regulate. And is actually being taught as part of curriculum, which we can tweak for the better
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