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From: Pam
Date: 06 Oct 2009
Time: 07:12:44 -0500
Remote Name: 163.153.6.70
I too was shocked at the image of this woman mocking a political candidate, intimating that he can not do the job because he cannot communicate. The previous person asked what can the Professors here do to stop this type of mockery. I think it is up to us - people who stutter - to get out there, raise awareness and teach people about stuttering. I agree that bullying is a problem for kids in schools. Its a problem for adults in the workplace too. I visit schoolls in my community and teach about bullying prevention strategies, using my stuttering story as an example. It works. Especially if we target kids young enough. We need to do our part, and express outrage when public figures blatently mock people who stutter.