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Convinced that mild consequences would change nothing, she chose something drastic: she shaved her daughter\u2019s long hair off while they both cried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The family then went to the victim\u2019s home so the girl could apologize face to face. Some educators say the punishment might force the child to confront the pain she caused; others warn it risks becoming another act of humiliation, echoing the power imbalance at the heart of bullying. 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