The It Gets Better project is one of the many different promotional films that advocate for the prevention of violence in education. Specifically, the project promotes and strives for acceptance and equality in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered youth, not just in classrooms, but in all of society. Film is used to create awareness for many different societal issues however the advocacy for violence in schooling systems and its effect on individuals has been increasing in our 21st century. The tragic case of Amanda Todd was a result from in-class bullying and online cyber-bullying that caused for her to post a social message on the popular video website YouTube. The film includes Todd holding up messages that describe her emotional thoughts
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The film includes aspects of the Columbine High School Massacre where a total of 12 students were murdered due to a violent school shooting. A school is stereotyped to comprise of students encouraging one another with compassion and respect and for most parts this stereotype is true, however, cases such as the massacre at Columbine High School occur. Moore excels at looking into the violence that can occur in schools. Two students who survived the massacre are introduced in the film whom still have bullets in their body that were easily sold to the perpetrators from a local Kmart. It refers to the issue of gun violence and the easy access that individuals have to them. If two high school students were able to purchase these bullets and smuggle them into a school it instantly poses a threat to the learning environment, even if the intent to harm is absent. The film describes the numerous gun laws that are proposed and how access to guns has to be drastically limited. The highlight of the film, the massacre at a Colorado high school is shown through security camera footage along with interviews from students that visually show the en=motional and physical effects violence can have on students such as PTSD and even
The film includes aspects of the Columbine High School Massacre where a total of 12 students were murdered due to a violent school shooting. A school is stereotyped to comprise of students encouraging one another with compassion and respect and for most parts this stereotype is true, however, cases such as the massacre at Columbine High School occur. Moore excels at looking into the violence that can occur in schools. Two students who survived the massacre are introduced in the film whom still have bullets in their body that were easily sold to the perpetrators from a local Kmart. It refers to the issue of gun violence and the easy access that individuals have to them. If two high school students were able to purchase these bullets and smuggle them into a school it instantly poses a threat to the learning environment, even if the intent to harm is absent. The film describes the numerous gun laws that are proposed and how access to guns has to be drastically limited. The highlight of the film, the massacre at a Colorado high school is shown through security camera footage along with interviews from students that visually show the en=motional and physical effects violence can have on students such as PTSD and even