Why They Gotta Do Me Like That?

"Why They Gotta Do Me Like That? The Empowered Fe Fes Take On Bullying" was produced in a workshop with the junior group of the Empowered Fe Fes. In this film, 13 young women with disabilities explore school-based bullying by interviewing people on why bullying happens and how they respond, then acting out common experiences with new solutions. The Empowered Fe Fes demand viewers to consider bullying as a serious issue of discrimination, letting us know that we can work together to both understand the stop the problem. See https://beyondmedia.org for more information.

00:02Copy video clip URL A person onscreen is asked “If you could change something about the world, what it be?” They respond, “To be safe.” 

00:11Copy video clip URL Introduction montage, followed by title card “Why They Gotta Do Me Like That? The Empowered Fe Fes take on bullying”.

01:00Copy video clip URL Role-play of bullying followed by onscreen text: “Six out of ten students see bullying at least once a day.”

01:35Copy video clip URL Various people talk about how to stop bullying. Onscreen text: “Many bullies come from distressed family situations where parents are distant and use physical violence as punishment.” The group of Empowered Fe Fes talks about why bullies bully. 

02:52Copy video clip URL Onscreen text: “Disabled students are bullied more often than non-disabled students.” A disabled student recalls an instance of being bullied. Additional onscreen text: “Disabled students describe their biggest problems as social barriers, not their disabilities.” 

04:20Copy video clip URL Role-play scene of bullying returns but this time the victims of bullying stand up for themselves and people interfere. 

04:55Copy video clip URL Students talk about standing up for themselves and others against bullying. 

06:24Copy video clip URL Role-play scene of a student reporting bullying to school administration and not receiving adequate support. 

07:25Copy video clip URL the Empowered Fe Fes and others claim that bullying is often overlooked by school administration. 

08:30Copy video clip URL Previous role-play scene returns, however this time the administrator takes the bullying claims seriously and provides support. 

09:38Copy video clip URL Onscreen text: “Disability harassment is a form of discrimination and students are protected under several anti-discrimination laws.” and “Include discussions about disability rights in the curriculum as well as movies, guest speakers, and programs that raise awareness about the disability community.”  

10:56Copy video clip URL Credits