Thank you for officially weighing in on the bullying situation at Cape High in Viewpoints July 6. The most important words spoken at CAMP Rehoboth that evening were how and why the founders intentionally established CAMP with that acronym. Indeed, the gay community was met with Anita Bryant-style resistance decades ago. Together, we created a more positive community.
For me, a bullied teenager myself back in the '70s, it is gratifying to see other resources I never dreamed would materialize - PFLAG, the ACLU, Equality Delaware are all lined up to help. But the reality is that an unchecked bully holds a vast amount of power over a scared teenager yearning for acceptance for who s/he is.
The most heartbreaking story came from the mother who moved here because we were a more inclusive community and her daughter had almost committed suicide as a result of bullying in a neighboring state. We are better than this.
Your editorial helps shed light on the problem, and I am heartened to see the administration is beginning to form a community outreach plan rooted at the district level. I would encourage LGBT alumni of Cape Henlopen High and the former Rehoboth High, Milton High and Lewes High to tune in and get involved.
It’s our choice to allow our own school to be “Cape Fear” or Create a More Positive CAMP Cape High.
Brent A. Mundt
Lewes
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