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Sexuality: When Did You Choose to be Straight?

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samesex
When did you choose to be straight? When did you choose to be gay? To be bisexual? To be a lesbian? To be asexual? When did any of us choose? The whole nature vs. nature argument has been going on for centuries and we are told that sexuality can be influenced by a whole range of factors. Recent research has suggested that the gender we fall in love for could even be hardwired into our DNA. As a gay man, I am often asked when I “chose” to be gay and why I opted for a “gay lifestyle”. It happens less so now but I am sure many from the LGBT community will be able to heavily relate. There’s nothing...
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Bullying Advice: They told me to just ignore it… Why doesn’t it work?

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Dr Emily Lovegrove
Hi! I’m Dr. Emily Lovegrove (BSc. PhD), a psychologist who specialises in researching how our appearance affects bullying issues. It is lovely to be a part of Ditch the Label and I look forward to blogging my bullying advice every fortnight. I’m looking forward to reading all of your comments, although I cannot guarantee a response to each one but I will try my best.   Just ignore it… is this the bullying advice you get given? Not very helpful is it?! I spend my working life sorting out how to deal with bullying problems and the links with how we look and how we feel about ourselves – and there are loads of useful bullying advice I could give...
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Jodie Harsh for Ditch the Label: “One half feels untouchable and the other half is like “oh my god, I’m in a wig!”

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Jodie Harsh Bullying Ditch the Label
  We had the pleasure of speaking with Jodie Harsh, one of the UK’s biggest and most successful DJs, socialites and all round entertainers. We spoke to Jodie about her thoughts on bullying, growing up and she gives her advice on finding and accepting yourself for who you are.   Ditch the Label: Hi Jodie, thank you for taking the time out to talk to us! Jodie Harsh: Not a problem, I think what you guys are doing is great and it’s an honour to be able to contribute my story towards the campaign. Ditch the Label: It’s great to have you involved! So could you tell us a little more about yourself and what you do? Jodie Harsh: Ultimately...
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We’ll be at the National Student Pride – 2nd March 2013

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student pride Brighton 2013
“National Student Pride was started in 2005 in response to the Oxford Brookes Christian Union’ talk on ‘Homosexuality and the Bible’ and unlike most pride events, centres around their daytime debates. After two succesful years in Oxford they became in association with the NUS LGBT Campaign and held the event in Manchester. National Student Pride is now ran by students and graduates, they are all volunteers and the event is non profit making. “ We are excited to announce that we will be taking part in National Student Pride this year at the Brighton Dome. We will have a booth during the daytime event and will be giving out Ditch the Label goodies, answering questions and helping spread our amazing...
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Gok Wan for Ditch the Label: “Try to Understand the Bullies as Best You Can.”

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Gok Wan Bullying Interview for Ditch the Label
Excitement doesn’t even describe how we felt when we were given the opportunity to interview one of the most inspirational and loveable public figures on British television: Gok Wan. We spoke with Gok about Ditch the Label, his experiences with bullying and the advice that has for young people being targeted by bullies. Here goes.. Ditch the Label: Hi Gok! Thank you so much for speaking with us today. It’s great to finally get you on board with our anti-bullying organisation. Gok Wan: Not at all, I think it’s great what you are doing. I like that you are concentrating on topical issues such as online bullying. When I was younger there was no real services available and so I...
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The Annual Bullying Survey 2013 Results Are in!

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Anti Bullying Campaign Bullying Statistics Ditch the Label
Today, we are excited to announce that The Annual Bullying Survey 2013 results are now available to freely download. Our research project, provides a never seen before insight into one of the least researched areas in the world: bullying. Over the course of 6 weeks we spoke with over 1,800 British students aged 16-26 from a broad range of different backgrounds about their experiences of bullying within the UK’s education system. We worked with several colleges, producing not only our Nationwide report but tailored reports and recommendations for each college too. Our 23 page report unearths some incredibly shocking and emotional insights into the lives of thousands of young people. We found that 69% of teens will experience bullying before...
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Guest Blog: “My daughter has been physically attacked… Rumours still go around that she was raped.”

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Parent advice on bullying
Hi, my name is Kelly and I am the very proud mother to children 15,13,12,5 and 3. We live in a small town consisting of about 14,000 people in the North Island of New Zealand. My daughter, aged 12 has been bullied by one girl, her family and her gang for nearly 4 years. The bullying is not just taunts or verbal abuse, its also physical abuse. Putting a very long story short she has been beaten more times than I can remember, had knives put to her throat, cyber bullied, been called slut, whore and so on. Rumours that still go around are that she was raped, is pregnant, stuffs tissues down her top and that is just to...
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Hannah Stodel on Being a Disabled Paralympian and Ditch the Label

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Hannah Stodel Paralympian
Hannah Stodel was born without a lower right arm but she hasn’t let that prevent her from becoming one of the UK’s most ambitious and renowned Paralympian Sailers. We had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Hannah in an emotional interview about her experiences of prejudice and bullying, about her career and the coping mechanisms that she employed when trying to overcome bullying throughout childhood. Ditch the Label: Hi Hannah, thank you so much for agreeing to speak with us! We love your story and are really excited to have you on board. Hannah Stodel: No worries, thank you for asking me. The more I read, the more impressed I have been by Ditch the Label. I love the concept...
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Ditch the Label Wristbands Are Here!

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Ditch the Label Wristbands Merchandise
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that our long awaited Ditch the Label wristbands are finally available to buy online and can be shipped across the globe. Our wristbands have been made from high-quality silicone material and use innovative new methods of production to create a “double layer” effect. This means that we have been able to achieve an incredibly attractive and on brand product for everybody to enjoy. Ditch the Label wristbands are black on the inside, white on the outside and have our logo along with 1 of 5 captions embossed across the outside of the band. Each caption correlates to a different Ditch the Label strap line or message and act as great ways to promote our...
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★ ☆ Santa’s Coming Early This Year – Ditch the Label Wristbands ☆ ★

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Ditch the Label Wristband Merchandise
Well it looks like we’ve all been very well behaved this year as Santa is coming early with some very exciting Ditch the Label treats! We are thrilled to announce that on Wednesday 5th December 2012 we will be launching our first range of Ditch the Label wristbands. With 5 different captions to choose from, they are AWESOME. Join us on Wednesday evening for the launch of our well anticipated wristband merchandise. All profits go towards the development of Ditch the Label so that we can continue to provide new and existing support services to the victims of bullying both online and offline. Help spread the message and share this event to your Facebook! We will keep you updated so...
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