Over 50 to 60 percent have been viciously teased and bullied. In extremis, they represent every boy, and that's what America doesn't want to look at. Colo. The Secret Service signed on because it had recently done a study of assassination, which involves similar issues in a political, rather than a school, context. Pollock's role was to help explain the culture and psychology of boys, since all 41 of the school shooters under study were male. Initiative members are preparing a final report and will produce a guide for parents and teachers sometime this summer or fall.
Depression wears many faces.
While some depressed children and adolescents act sad and weepy, others appear angry or out of control. Being emotionally connected to other people lowers the risk of depression. The fear of being labeled gay is one of the driving forces behind boys' walled-up emotions and, ultimately, bullying itself, according to Pollock, who found that many boys are far more sensitive, thoughtful and frightened about sex than they appear. It causes immense psychic harm. It's not a matter of gayness or what you believe about it, it's a matter of homophobia.