Non-story. When I was a kid I got bullied for not have Izods, and later, Polos. I didn’t have a Swatch or Vans until long after it was cool.
Kids are going to find any reason they can to bully others who are perceived to be on a lower socioeconomic level. My Silent Gen parents were far from poor, probably worth more than 90% of the other families, but we didn’t spend money on status symbols, so I was perceived as poor.
And BTW kids, bullying in my day meant an ass beating in the hall, in front of teachers. Not someone saying a mean thing on social media. (I admit, I can see many ways that would actually be worse.)
Non-story. When I was a kid I got bullied for not have Izods, and later, Polos. I didn’t have a Swatch or Vans until long after it was cool.
Kids are going to find any reason they can to bully others who are perceived to be on a lower socioeconomic level. My Silent Gen parents were far from poor, probably worth more than 90% of the other families, but we didn’t spend money on status symbols, so I was perceived as poor.
And BTW kids, bullying in my day meant an ass beating in the hall, in front of teachers. Not someone saying a mean thing on social media. (I admit, I can see many ways that would actually be worse.)