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Jordan Steffy finally reached his limit.
After being called a “f*ggot” by the same student nearly every day since the seventh grade, the out high school junior was forced to take matters into his own hands last week after teachers refused to help him.
Two different clips show Steffy fighting back against his bully and have racked up over 10 million views combined in just a matter of days.
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The physical altercation happened inside a classroom at Laporte High School in La Porte, Indiana. Both videos show the bully calling Jordan a “f*ggot” and advancing on him despite being asked to step back.
“Back the f*ck up out of my face, now,” Jordan is heard saying. “Cause I’m not playing with you.”
“Why you in my face, f*ggot?” the bully replies, advancing on him.
“Don’t f*cking play with me,” Jordan says. “Don’t f*cking do it.”
“Don’t f*cking put your hands on me f*ggot,” the bully replies, taking another step closer.
And that’s when Jordan takes a swing at the kid, knocking him off balance. More blows are thrown before an adult’s voice can finally be heard saying, “Hey! Hey, Jordan! That’s enough!” and the video stops.
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Steffy tells Insider that he’s been enduring homophobic bullying at school since he came out five years ago. Last week’s altercation was sparked over something the bully posted about him on social media.
Says Steffy:
“He made an anti-gay post with a picture of me on it saying how he hated gays and a bunch of throwing up emojis all over it. I walked up to him and said ‘Why did you post this?’ He said ‘It was just a post.’ And I said ‘Well, it’s not just a post. It’s a post about me, saying how you dislike who I am, and I don’t appreciate that.’ He went on to say ‘Okay, but what are you going to do about it?’ I said ‘I’m not going to deal with this, this is the last time I’m called anything.’ And then he said ‘What are you going to do about it, faggot?’ And that’s when I was like ‘No, I’m not doing this.'”
Steffy says he’s reported the bullying to school officials many times in the past, but more often than not, he’s the one who ends up getting in trouble.
“It seemed like I was getting in more trouble for reporting it than I was if I didn’t say anything at all,” he says. “It was doing me more harm than it was good.”
After last week’s fight, Steffy was sent to the principal’s office and suspended. He tells Insider he’s glad he stood up for himself, even if it means he has to miss a school dance he was looking forward to.
“If I could take it back, personally, I would,” he says. “But I’m glad I stood up for myself. If you were in my shoes, you’d probably get sick of it and you’d want to stand up for yourself.”
But while teachers and school administrators may not have Jordan’s back, the rest of the internet does. Since the videos went viral, he has received an outpouring of support.
Sending love your way. Standing up for ourselves is the hardest thing, sorry you had to endure this. 🌈
— Alex Orué (@Alex_Orue) November 9, 2019
I stand with you. Every single person sitting there in complacency in that classroom should be ASHAMED of themselves
— 💥James Leo Jackson💥 (@MrJamieD) November 9, 2019
I’m sorry you had to go there, but I love that you stood your ground. Keep being you! Xoxo
— Miss Coco Peru (@themisscocoperu) November 10, 2019
When my junior high bully pushed me against the wall early in my freshman year of high school, I saw red and pushed back – not nearly as effectively as you! – and he never bothered me again. I hope the word gets out to give you your space – I wish I had your guts 40 years ago!
— alan h (@buzzalan65) November 9, 2019
Related: Awesome dad’s pitch-perfect note to his gay son’s bully goes viral
Rio50
I was bullied and pushed around for many years at school. Never moved a finger. Shame on me. Thanks for the revenge, Jordan.
chupacabra
Rio50: I truly feel your pain and thrill with this essay on Jordon’s actions against the bully.
My father would tell me: “only the first punch hurts…the others you don’t feel if you are fighting back”. My mother would say: “if you get punched in the mouth and get teeth knocked out after we all that good money for braces (this was in the 60’s) I’ll kick your ass too.”
My father was correct.
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JORDAN IS THE FCUKING HERO TO COUNTLESS GAY KIDS BULLIED AND TORTURED SINCE THE BEGINNING OF TIME!
He simply said and had enough with an epic smack that resonated across the globe over two million times and counting..
And the noxious vile little puke cowered like the little bicth he is not even able to muster the courage or balls in an attempt to defend itself.
It was very brave when it spewed it’s venom behind a keyboard. Got the whipping it so richly deserved…
It truly sucks his Mother, through supportive of his actions is pulling him out of school. If a GoFundMe page is set up for Jordan I will be proud and honored to contribute to an absolutely amazing courageous kid…
Google his name and click videos to watch the entire epic clip on his Twitter
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chupacabra
queen… you are way too much
Prax07
First off the staff at that school that did nothing should all be fired and banned from ever working with kids again. Second, bravo to the kid for standing up for himself. All bullies ever understand is violence. And sometimes it takes getting physical to put a stop to it. A hard kick to the nuts stopped my main bully in HS, and after that he actually sort of befriended me, defending me to other bullies in my school. One kick and it was like that’s what it took for him to see me differently.
Josh447
Killer right hook, good going Jordan.
If you Google Jordan Steffy you’ll see a second video where Jordan just rails on this sick little puke. To the point people are yelling “that’s enough”.
acna64
I also was horrificly torchered from first grade to a senior in high school. Hit in the head with a hammer, locked in a locker for hours, stabbed with a exacto razor many times. Thrown to the floor and had my head bashed in so hard I’m with out hearing in my right ear. Glasses taken off my face and smashed. Hit hard in the head with rocks thrown at me in school. Just to name a few things. Every day for 11 years I went home bloody in one area of my body.
I wish I had someone just once help me or push someone away from me. Just once! But the crowd only got bigger and more loud as I was bleeding. I passed out in class one day in my senior year my back bleeding so bad I passed out. I was rushed to emergency that day I was expelled from school for my bleeding in school and I was blamed for beating up a guy who wasn’t even in school that day. True story. To this day I graduated high honors at a different school went on to be #1 in my college course of counciling. And the people that beat me up for years are either serving life in prison. Or in such a poor state that they couldn’t eat by themselves. God works in mystical ways.
Smith David
Forgive me, I don’t normally condone violence but this is glorious. Thank you Jordan. This is for every gay kid that has ever been bullied and left to fend for his or herself. This is how it’s done. Sometimes you have to fight. I am so proud of Jordan. It’s brining me to tears. This is glorious!!!!!
rray63
Where are the parents in all of this? Why didn’t Jordan’s mom or dad say something to the school? Like I’m going to sue your behind off if you don’t start helping my son. As far as suspending Jordan, the parents should never have stood for it. The bully can do what he wants when he wants and there is no action taken. If I was Jordan’s dad I would have been up in the principals face. Finally, the fight? While it was brave for Jordan to stand up to the bully, it should never have been allowed to get that far. The one thing I took from this is there is more to the bully than meets they eye. For him to have this much animosity makes me wonder if he isn’t batting for our team and is scared so picks on someone brave enough to come out. Psychologically speaking, the more you scream about it the more likely you to be screaming at yourself. Jordan will be okay from the bully from now on and probably end up with some new friends. Seriously it would be good if someone sent the bully to counseling. He needs it.
ShiningSex
GOOD FOR HIM. STAND UP AND FIGHT BACK AGAINST HATE
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I love it. Standing up to a bully is the only way to stop a bully. I guarantee you that the other kid will never cross Jordan again. I bet they become friends.
BigJohnSF
I’d be willing to be that Jordan does not identify as “queer.”
MudgeBoy
The article specifically says he’s “out”
MacAdvisor
An excellent example of the Fighting Words Doctrine, as found in Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire, 315 U.S. 568 (1942). Certain “well-defined and narrowly limited” categories of speech fall outside the bounds of constitutional protection. Thus, in this cases, insulting or “fighting” words that neither contributed to the expression of ideas nor possessed any “social value” in the search for truth. Generally, the state tries to punish the speaker of the fighting words, however, in this case, the use of fighting words led to an actual fight and the person abused handled the punishment more directly. Mr. Steffy seems protected by his Constitutional right to retaliate for the use of insulting words used against him and should appeal his suspension.
LoyalLeo
10 to 1 the bully is either in denial, curious or both about his own same-sex attraction! Swing open that closet door, sis!
DrJohn
foreplay
DarkZephyr
Oh God. Its been many a year since I was in school and Lord forgive me but the sound of his fist connecting with that little homophobic sh**s face is deeply satisfying. I was bullied beyond reason growing up by homophobic sh**s just like that kid that Jordan socked, and I have physical scars from it to this day. Jordan IS a hero.
tjack47
I had so many bullies. I finally knocked one flat on his back. The next day, he came around the corner and put a hunting knife to my throat. I’m still satisfied I stood up to him, but you never know just how dangerous some of them really are.
Kangol2
Yes, this is always a danger. If they don’t bring a knife it could be a gun these days. On the other hand, if you don’t fight back or if adults don’t intervene, and so often, for whatever reason, they won’t, then the bullies will harass you until they think they’ve broken you. And they destroy the lives of so many children and teenagers, as well as adults.
iauajo
You go boy! Just because we’re gay, doesn’t mean we’re pussies!
Kangol2
I usually do not condone violence, but I LOVE that this young gay man fought that f*cking homophobic bully, and I love that he had to channel his inner brothaman to do it. He basically let him know, you are not going to keep pushing me around without a fight, and then slapped the living sh!t out of him.
The other thing I’d say is if you know people who have gay/bi/trans children, urge them to sign the kids up for practical martial arts (karate, judo, krav maga, jiu-jitsu, any of them that will work against a bully). I speak from practical experience having had to deal with anti-gay, racist bullies as a kid: a good throw and kick will lay a bully out so much they’ll never forget it!
rray63
What you are suggesting on it’s face is a good idea. But it’s been my experience that kids can get in trouble by thinking they know more than they do. I also have studied the martial arts and there is nothing in those teachings that tell us that violence is okay. Quite the opposite is true. We avoid violence. Does that mean we are wimps, no. It means we know that this is not the answer. Yes, we can defend ourselves but until you are truly trained, physically and mentally it’s best to do the bare minimum to extricate yourself from a given situation. Being an adult now if I bullied you would you attempt to hurt me using martial arts, not knowing what level of training I’ve rec’d, or not knowing actually that I’ve rec’d training at all? That is a dangerous combination. If you are a green belt going up against a 3rd don black belt, what would be the outcome? These things really need to be thought out. If you suggest training to your children it must be as I said with good understanding of why they are learning, it’s not to go kick someone’s butt.
skie763
I wish I had the guts to stand up for myself when I was a kid. I was kicked,spat on and called horrible names. All the asshole adults did at the time was tell me to act more like a man. I never thought I wasn’t acting like a man??? If half these Dick heads were still alive I would sue the shit out of them. Loved watching someone fight back. Took away some of the pain.
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I’ve watched that video at least a dozen times, that perfect bicth slap is a pretty darn feel good slap. :-p
Jordan, Gay teen super hero!
chupacabra
so you beat off?
SAD fool
Kieran
Would love to see Senator Graham do that to homophobic bully Bill Maher. Homophobia is NOT cool.
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Miss Lindsay Graham would have to finally come out first, no?
DarkZephyr
I wish you would stick up for LGBT people when the bullies are Republicans. But you never have one single critical word for homophobic Republicans. Why is that?
Terrycloth
I saw the video on another website.i was also appalled the kids in his classroom basically condone it for sitting there doing nothing..the teacher had to wait for a few punches before stopping it.? The bully has a record of this kind of behavior for years. I too had been beat up , pushed down stairs ..gum put in my hair. .my lunch taken etc. One day in art class he dumped water paints on me .I stood up hit him in the mouth so hard he flew across the room .I said that was the last time you will ever touch me again..walked out slamming the door shattering the glass..I was never bothered again.i eventually left school 4 months later I had enough
rray63
I thought they used safety glass in the schools?
rbarker1159
Good for him. what school is this? Let’s contact them and ask that the bully be expelled.
ShowMeGuy
They would expel Jordan for physically attacking his harasser.
MISTERJETT
the name of the school is LA PORTE HIGH SCHOOL in Indiana, so i’m guessing it’s in La Porte, Indiana.
MISTERJETT
sometimes that’s what it takes. i almost got to that point when i was in high school. there comes a time when you have to say enough is too much. he’s my hero.
lvbronco
Unfortunately, sometimes the bully only responds to force. When I was in Middle School, there was a guy who was constantly bullying me. I just ignored him until that one time I couldn’t take it any more and I hauled off and slugged the guy as hard as I could. He hurt. But, he never bullied me again.
ShowMeGuy
That school has a principal, associate principal, and three assistant principals. Sounds like too many principals are sitting on their asses cashing paychecks for not doing their job.
Ben Tonagel – Principal
Scott Upp – Associate Principal
Mr. Kris Staats – Assistant Principal
Candace Schafer – Assistant Principal
Holly Wireman – Assistant Principal
LaPorte High School
602 F Street
LaPorte, IN 46350
Time for lots of mail containing glitter, rainbows, and unicorns.
Want a good laugh? Go to the school’s website and read the school’s mission statement. A bunch a crap about a safe environment where each student can reach their full potential. HAHAHAHAHA
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Thanks for living up to your name! :-p
wikidBSTN
Good for you Jordan. Now a piece of serious advice. Get a lawyer and sue the crap out of that school.
wikidBSTN
PS: The bully is most likely a closet case and feels threatened by you Jordan.
Boone
I really wish this meme would die. The overwhelming majority of homophobes, as a basic, statistical reality, are straight. Stop blaming gay men for our own oppression.
mark m
We must ensure all have their freedom of expression. By the redneck accent of the teacher it has to be in a Communist Republican State.
mark m
Here is my non-political take – the lad who called the other a “f##%*t,” is suffering internalized “homophobia.” The bully is in the closet, and dreams about the gay lad. In 10 or 15 years they will hook-up. This is what happened to me several times with bullies from school.
jonasalden
I just had a thought: as this video goes viral, I imagine the bully’s dad kicking his ass for “letting a fag beat him up”. Full circle?
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Ya gotta love this kid. On his Twitter he asks people to stop harrassing the noxious little puke who is probably still seeing stars from the well deserved smackdown Jordan administered..,.
Don’t know if I would have it in me to try and protect the smcubag who harassed me..
dhmonarch89
I’m glad this kid stood up for himself- but this shouldn’t have become a national story. The teen who was slapped is probably being ridiculed now and as the past has shown us- kids like him are likely to get a gun and go after the gay kid. Did the Jenny Jones story teach us nothing?!
djmcgamester
Hate to say it, but that’s usually the way to handle bullies. Once they’ve been taken down so publicly it takes away all that power they think they have.
GymMan456
Jordan is a hero !
But i do not have much hope that it will be much more easy to grow up. Still it is the most feminine and sensitive gays that are outed before they do it themselves, and suffer the bullies. They have hard for fighting back.