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(Ellen) Something must be done. This month alone there have been a shocking number of
news stories about teens who have been teased and bullied and then committed suicide.
(Reporter) When you say teasing what do you mean?
(Casey) They'll call me like fatty and all of that... and slap me across the
back of the head and like tripping me, throwing water bombs at me.
(Reporter) And how often would this stuff go on?
(Casey) Practically every day.
(Madonna) I am incredibly disturbed and saddened by the overwhelming number of
teen suicides that have been reported lately, um, because of bullying.
(Reporter) What was your lowest moment?
(Casey) When I, um, contemplated suicide
(Casey) And then, all the, all the crap just kept on piling on.
(Ellen) And these are just the stories we hear about. How many other
teens have we lost, how many others are suffering in silence?
Love. is Louder.
Than abuse.
Homophobia.
Ignorance.
Love is louder...
Louder than fear!
Oppression!
And Racism.
Love... is louder than bullying.
Bullying!
Bullying!
(Ellen) This needs to be a wake-up call to everyone. That teenage bullying and teasing
is an epidemic in this country and the death rate is climbing.