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Tami McCandlish to Speak on Female Bullying at Lancaster Campus
Girl bullying occurs in many ways, and Tami McCandlish is familiar with most of them.
McCandlish will discuss relational aggression in “Breaking the Cycle of Bullying” and her experiences as a victim of its many forms at Ohio University Lancaster Campus on Monday, May 16, 12 noon, in Brasee Hall, room 414.
As a teenager attending school in Fairfield County, McCandlish blossomed, happy and confident, as an honor roll student and athlete. Abuse by her peers changed her life.
While a senior at Ohio Weslyan University McCandlish decided she wanted to share her experiences. Publishers encouraged her efforts through “nice rejection letters,” so she turned to self-publishing through iUniverse, and wrote Flying Grounded. She also formed the nonprofit Triumph Organization, and reaches groups through speaking engagements and social media.
Female bullying occurs in many ways, including gossiping, backstabbing, silent treatment, name calling, manipulation, and alliance building. McCandlish works to educate communities about bullying and to change perceptions. Bullying is more than the physical aggression primarily used by boys and young men. “Oftentimes social exclusion, silent treatments, rumors, and betrayal can hurt just as badly, if not more, than a punch in the nose.”
McCandlish hopes that her efforts will inform young women, families, and educators that relational aggression can be more than ‘jealous junior high girls who will grow out of their aggression,’ that there are ways to deal with this behavior - whether one is the victim, the perpetrator, the bystander, or a mix of roles – without ‘dragging down another girl.’
While planning her next book, McCandlish works as a personal fitness trainer.
“Breaking the Cycle of Bullying” is sponsored by the Lancaster Campus Cultural Arts Committee and Adults Belong in College, formed by Lancaster Campus students to support returning adult students. The brown bag presentation is free and open to all.
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