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Kristin ChenowethRead
A lot of kids are bullied because of their sexuality, and that breaks my heart, because they're going to have to - high school's hard enough to overcome. Middle school is hard enough to overcome when we get out of it. They say life is what you spend your time getting over because of high school, you know what I mean?
Interpretation
What this quote means
Bullying based on sexuality can cause deep emotional pain during formative years, like high school and middle school.
In this quote, Kristin Chenoweth expresses her concern for the emotional struggles that children face due to bullying related to their sexuality. She highlights that the challenges of navigating high school and middle school are already significant, and being bullied only adds to the difficulties, indicating that such experiences can have a lasting impact on their lives.
Themes
BullyingSexualityHigh SchoolMiddle SchoolEmotional Pain
In practice
Example use cases
During an anti-bullying seminar, this quote can be used to illustrate the emotional impact of bullying on youth.
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