Jodee Blanco - Please Stop Laughing at Me

Survivor, expert and activist Jodee Blanco is one of the country's pre-eminent voices on the subject of school bullying. She is the author of The New York Times bestseller, Please Stop Laughing at Me...One Woman's Inspirational Story. A chronicle of her years as the student outcast, the book inspired a movement inside the nation's schools and is referred to by many as the "anti-bullying bible."

Check out this clip of Jodee presenting her acclaimed anti-bullying program, It's NOT Just Joking Around, to Joliet Catholic Academy on February 27, 2008.

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• bullying
• school bullying
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[goirish200]

First off, I'm very anti-bullying. I was a victim of bullying myself. Jodee Blanco came to my school when I was a junior in high school. Yes, it was interesting. . however, she over exaggerates her life and according to her website a few years back, it did say that she switched schools several times and she does embellish her stories. Her intentions are good and i respect her. also, the things that she said here does not match what she said at my school at all.

[hahahahahaha102]

Omg she came to our school creepiest thing everrr!!! She was like screaming at us! Not tryin to be mean but her stories did seem kind of unrealistic.

[Ohlawwdy]

@hahahahahaha102 Unrealistic? Are you fucking stupid? People did stuff like that, especially in the 80's, people got away with it. Preaching about personal experiences doesn't make you creepy, it makes you passionate. She cares, and doesn't want other people to go through what she did alone. So shut up.

[Ohlawwdy]

I read her book back in middle school and ever since then I've wanted to meet her..

but.. she keeps changing the story. She said in the year book it said "Go fuck yourself bitch, we hate you." Weird. I want her to come to my school.

[ProjectRealism]

We didn't get a talk like this at my high school...

All we got is some nut who told us why porn is bad.

[doubletapmods]

She came to my school last week xD

[bjggjb]

The look in that kid's face @1:53 is worth a thousand words.

I'm 43 years old, which means I've been around a bit. I've observed bullying in school, the Army, and at work. To kids reading this... this woman is either deluded, or has an agenda.

For instance, bullying is "also the nice things you don't do?" Give me a break. If people are LEAVING YOU ALONE, they're not bullying you. People have a right not to associate with you if they don't want to.

No wonder America is going socialist these days!

[38reed]

She is retarded there are two middle schools in my district her story changed between schools it's complete bs she also came a crossed as a crazy person and freaked out both schools

[Tuesdaymakesup]

regardless if her story is twisted and changes, she is inspirational and a important person that helped me...

[JPotato86]

@pizzatime96 And I'm sure you have evidence to back up that claim...

[00cosanostra]

I wonder how much she got paid to do this.

[pizzatime96]

@JPotato86 she has good points, but her stories are bs.