I can remember very distinctly sitting at a table in kindergarten with a group of my peers. We were talking about trivial childhood matters, like if our parents let us drink Mountain Dew or not. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see one of the most popular kids in...

It’s humiliating. Being singled out in front of your peers, pulled out of class, and reprimanded for expressing your style. Not to mention going home and standing in front of the mirror, noticing every imperfection, and growing more self-conscious by the se...