Rónán Mullen (Independent)
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In a society where there is so much evidence on identity and where there is conflict around identity, specifically racial identity such as, for example, Black Lives Matter, BLM, and all of that activity going on, is there a case to be made that when we talk about bullying, if we focus too much on individual identity, we might end up privileging one category who deserve our support, including in combating bullying, over other categories whose claims might not resonate so strongly? Is there an argument that there should be a greater focus on the fundamental problem of bullying, which is the abuse of a power relationship? Is it possible that the label of bullying is not as important as the underlying negative attitude that causes the person to bully?