During the second episode of Retaliation Radio, I raised the issue of Adult Bullies. We discussed Adult Bullying at the Workplace, Adults who Bully Children & Adults who CyberBully… Here are a couple of quotes from the evening: Adults who bully children CAN become adults who abuse children… You cannot focus on your success path [...]

Tonight at 11p, EST, I’ll be discussing adult bullies on the newly launched Retaliation Radio Show. This topic was selected because we want to create a weekly dialogue about how retaliation is a part of our daily lives. While discussing adult bullies tonight, we’ll address the following issues: Where do adult bullies come from? Do [...]

Here’s the link to the debut episode of Retaliation Radio. Our topic was: Can retaliation in schools be avoided? Listen now. We had a glitch at the 3:56 – 4:53 mark. (I didn’t know how pull my first caller in!!!) Listen to internet radio with StillEyeRiseFilms on Blog Talk Radio Next week’s topic: Adult bullies- [...]

Last Thursday, I visited Hart Middle School in Washington, DC. We screened Can She Be Saved? and I was a part of a panel with 4 other intelligent women where we spoke about violence among girls. It was awesome. From the conference, I understood that a lot of us  feel that we must defend ourselves, [...]

I was recently featured on the Charleston County Public Library website and newsletter. I spoke about my book Retaliation and my own experiences with girl fights. I reveal quite a bit, so this will give you a better understanding of my history with girl fights. Here’s the link to the article. http://ccplteenunderground.blogspot.com/2011/01/author-yasmin-shiraz-takes-on.html

I just finished writing a letter to Joselyn, a sophomore in Iowa who read Retaliation and wrote me a letter. She wrote a great letter and my favorite part was when she said, At the part where Tashera is walking back home after school, DeCalia, Jessica and Alexandra get out the car and start pushing [...]

I’m sharing this video of a cop punching a teen girl in the face. They are in Seattle. Apparently the teen girl was stopped for jaywalking. This is one main reason that my Retaliation program needs to be at every police department throughout the US. Law enforcement need a refresher course in interacting with teens. [...]

Here’s a new letter that I received a few days ago from a Retaliation reader. Dear Ms. Shiraz, I’ve become one of your biggest fans. I read your book Retaliation which you said was not a true (story.) But to me, it felt real. I cried because it reminded me of my old life when [...]

I will be in the house at the 4th Annual National Girl Bullying Conference presenting a session that will feature my film, Can She Be Saved? and my book Retaliation. As most of you know, working with young women has been a passion of mine for many years, so I’m overjoyed that this opportunity has [...]

Its true that authors, singers, filmmakers, and artists would be nothing without the people who are touched by their work. No matter how successful you become, you never tire of hearing that somebody was inspired by what you do. On Christmas Eve I received an email from Jen in Texas who not only emailed me [...]

Some people are disputing the level of animosity that girls have with each other. But the way that this fight went down really shows the hatred that these girls have for one another. When is it ever justified for 5 girls to beat up on one girl. Seriously. When? I’d love to hear your thoughts [...]

I recently received this letter and I wanted to share it with you. If you ever wonder why I write the kinds of books that I write. This is why: Hello. My name is [concealed.] I just read your book retaliation. I really enjoyed this book. It only     took me two days to read it. [...]