Let's play bully!

Take a look at this:

This game is evidently scheduled for release in October.  Here’s the web site about the game: http://www.rockstargames.com/bully/

I AM VERY ANGRY!  Why would someone think up something like this game?  Oh right....it is about the "Benjamins!"  Already people are bullied everyday at schools leaving them physically and emotionally abused.  This country really needs to re-think its embracing of violence. It is so ridiculous that we have an easier time digesting violence over sex.  I was already upset about Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, which allows suburbanites to voyeur into a barrio of LA and beat up and kill sex workers (tragically, a reality of street-based sex work). "Hey, I am a gangsta. I wanna beat some hoes!".....AHHH!

We already have a hard time eradicating arbitrary gender expectations and the violence that is caused by them.  Then this freaking game pops its ugly head.  The game only reinforces a culture of violence in schools.  When are Americans  going to stand up and say it is not okay to HURT people, because they are different or for any other reason (save self-defense).  Oh wait!  Some of are expendable...urgh!

While we have finished updating the DTL materials, I hope that in some way you incorporate this game into your campaign.  Tyrone

Comments

[Karee]

This stuff makes me so frustrated. Where did you get this from? There doesn't seem to be anything else on the page except for pictures.

[Emma]

Hey,
we saw a board game in a shop the other day, called "Mum and Dad' (though i cant find it on the net, so gonna go back and get more details). That made me mad!

We stuck a note to the stack saying something about keep gender stereotypes out of our stores and ran off!!

Emma xx

[Tyrone]

HAHA! What an great story! I think such little acts of activism can be very fruitful. Thanks for sharing.

[Tyrone]

Karee,

Linsday got the story in an e-mail about the game through a contact at PFLAG.