Cindy Waitt was born and raised in Sioux City, Iowa. She is an occasional non-fiction writer and artist and the executive director of the Waitt Institute for Violence Prevention. With Waitt Institute, she is the executive producer of the award winning documentary "Bully", and the co-executive producer, with Kit Gruelle and Gloria Steinem, of the upcoming documentary "Private Violence". She believes in challenging social norms that accept violence as a part of life.
Americans should be very proud of themselves for finally stumbling into the 21st century by engaging in a full-throated dialogue about bullies, gays and marriage. The question now remains as to whether we have it in our hearts to embark on a separate journey of compassion and understanding in regards to a protected class, no […]