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I know it's not her fault...which I said numerous times. I just think maybe since the thread has turned towards how we could prevent this in the future my thoughts are leaning towards maybe NOT making teenage girls feel like they are second class citizens - and telling them they are horrible people for having feelings. Yes, they are lucky to have Maddie on their team. But she's just as lucky to have them. I don't know what to say about CNN. Nothing much to be done there - the story is done, it's aired, and I doubt there will be another. But how the reaction is handled is what matters. And telling these girls that they're awful people who are just bitter and jealous is really not going to make them love Maddie more - as a matter of fact it's a surefire way to make sure this happens again and again all year. So while I get that everyone pretty much agrees that the Twitter posts were not the best plan ever, it really is just as bad for people to come on here and call them jealous, bitter, horrible people. It's just more of the same thing they already felt - "Maddie is the only one who matters. Live it, learn it, love it."