I still feel too dumb for that kind of diffuse moralizing. I understand why the teacher wouldn't want to police directly though. Really effective leaders have e

I still feel too dumb for that kind of diffuse moralizing. I understand why the teacher wouldn't want to police directly though. Really effective leaders have emotional liquidity built up for that kind of situation, and do subtle work to restore balance. There's a grey zone where bullying blends into friendly teasing. A little bit of poking gets the blood flowing, especially if you already have social velocity, but repeated exploitation is just cruel.