https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/4 ... se-for-bad
There is an anecdote towards the end of a non-sexual bullying incident, and I recall that Winston has discussed this as being one of the toxicities of American society.
For some reason I was left alone in high school. But there was a boy, “Daniel,” who just happened to be smaller than all the other boys in the school. He was bullied constantly. One day a group of boys stripped Daniel naked, pinned him down, and sprayed maple syrup and trash on him. Daniel never turned in any of the boys. I thought I knew who had participated in this primitive version of tarring-and-feathering but I was not sure, so I am embarrassed to say I did nothing. I later found out that “Sam,” arguably the smartest student in my class, was an active participant in Daniel’s bullying. Sam was someone many girls wanted to date, someone the teachers adored, and someone I looked up to. Daniel quickly forgave Sam and the other boys who bullied him and went on to become fairly popular. We all make mistakes in high school and do things we regret, that is part of what high school is all about. But I continue to think that though he was a child at the time, part of Sam’s character was revealed by his actions then.