Bullshit. There's no way to do that right. This is how you end up with school shooters because that's the kid they give it to.
Current parent of teenagers. I get to witness how cruel and mean these kids can be almost every day. For many of them, there is no "good nature" to it. They're being raised by aholes and becoming perfect little aholes.
and obviously, trying at all costs to shield and protect them from aholes and insults is working out just great from our society as a whole.
Half the *expletive deleted*ing problem (and the school shooting) is none of the special snowflakes know how to take a *expletive deleted*ing insult anymore. Instead of turning on the bully, calling them out and laughing them off, We've taught MULTIPLE GENERATIONS that the words matter so damn much they should be offended and upset by EVERYTHING that hurts their feelings. Every one of them takes it so seriously that they don't know how to cope.
So, yes, teaching kids to laugh at insults instead of crying at them could possible be the better answer. Because, you know what? Teenagers have always been horrible little monsters to each other, but they didn't *expletive deleted*ing shoot each other over it until now.
Finally, don't you dare tell me I don't know what it's like. I *was* that kid that got bullied mercilessly. I had NO FRIENDS (none, nadda, zip) in middle school. I was everyone's punching bag. They way I survived was learning to be an ahole right back.