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Outtakes of A Walking Mistake
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Anthony Paull | 76 comments Kim Dexter is one of my favorite characters of Outtakes because she is so vicious yet so vulnerable. I crafted her as a thin, towering giraffe throwing down thorns to anyone that isn't on the cover of TEEN Magazine. Still, she longs for just one friend. Therefore, she bullies Tyler on a constant basis instead of forming a relationship in the typical (boring) way.

"You're not a real fag. Real fags don't live in Rivershore. Real fags know better." Kim Dexter

With that said, I didn't want to Kim to be unlikeable. In fact, I wanted to the reader to partially side with Kim or enjoy her bullying antics because even bullies seek some sort of acceptance, at least I like to think.

Let's talk about bullies. As a teen, do you find yourself bullied because of your sexuality? How often? Who are the bullies? As an adult, do you find the bullying stops?


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