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So, here is where I am getting lost: Why would a boy be bullied for wearing a My Little Pony backpack? Tons of boys like My Little Pony, and there are entire groups of men who are into it called "bronies." I'm really, really confused why this was an issue at all?

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I can't imagine you are seriously confused about this.  MLP is considered a girl's toy and kids bully other kids who are different.  Not right, but it's what happens.

I have a boy who beats to his own drum and is capable of standing up to quite a lot, including what others would consider verbal bullying.  But, he has his limits.  If something is too girly, such as princess related things and/or MLP, he would choose not to take it to school.  And, while there may be a group called "bronies", few know about it and it's not going to change how kids treat boys who carry MLP gear to school.

It's not right, but if this boy is going to choose to carry MLP and his parents are going to allow it, they need to teach him how to handle the bullying.  He's going to need to know how to identify it, how to report it, how to avoid it, etc.  And, he's going to have to develop the ability to actually follow through with reporting it.

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