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* [[Prom Is for Straight Kids]]: Discussed, as Blaine is reluctant to go because of a bad incident during a Sadie Hawkins dance at his former school. But it's averted (mostly) as Kurt and Blaine seemingly go without a hitch and Brittany can be seen dancing with a girl at one point.
* [[Protagonist-Centered Morality]]:
** This is one of the reasons some critics found the bullying storyline which begun in "Never Been Kissed" inherently flawed, as the show had previously treated bullying in a light-hearted manner. To elaborate: Dave Karofsky is revealed to be a closeted homosexual, and these feelings cause him a lot of difficulties and confusion. However, Kurtsomething isthat still badly shaken from being abruptly kissed by himKurt and allBlaine the menacing that comes after, which includes Karofsky threateningtry to killget him ifto Kurtcome revealsto histerms closeted homosexualitywith. Sue sympathizes with Kurt's plight and the meeting between her, BurtHowever, Karofsky's fatherdenies andthat theanything two boys ends with Karofsky being expelled -happened and bothsoon Burt and Carole use their honeymoon savingsreturns to enrollbullying Kurt, atwhich anotherincludes schoolthreatening whento the school board reverses Karofsky's expulsion and allowskill him toif returnKurt toreveals schoolhis withcloseted only a verbal warninghomosexuality. It's clear that the show treats Karofsky's bullying seriously and his [[Villainous Crush]] isdoes not framedframe him in a positive light just because he is putting himself through confusion and torture being closeted. The issue arises when the show does just that with Santana Lopez's bullying. In "Sexy", she tearfully confesses to Brittany that she is love with her and wants to be with her, but is also afraid of being bullied and ostracized for coming out as a lesbian. LikeShe Karofsky,continues sheto toobe resumesa her bullyingbitch even after the truth [[Incredibly Lame Pun|comes out]] despite Brittany encouraging her to be true to herself, whichbut includesshe mercilesslynonetheless tauntingstill andinsists deridingthat FinnSantana is not a bad person and defends her former- Newit Directionsgets teammatesespecially egregious in "MashPot Offo' Gold". However,where weBrittany'res meantresponse to feelFinn badmerely fortelling ''her'' whenthat Finnleprechauns tellsare hernot real and that she is being stupid is to cometell outhim ofthat thesuch closettalk "is bullying and [she] won''he''t isaccept portrayedit" as aSantana jerkstands who''right needsnext to be shown upher''.
** In "Hold onto Sixteen", Quinn is repeatedly told by Rachel that she would be doing the wrong thing by informing people of Shelby's sexual relationship with Puck, which would cause her to lose her job, prove her an unfit mother and allow Quinn to retake her child. Despite Quinn having selfish motives for wanting to reveal the affair, the fact remains that Shelby ''shouldn't'' have gotten involved with Puck, a student at the school she works at and if she had lost the job and the child as a result of this, it would have ultimately been her ''own'' fault.
* [[Put on a Bus]]: Multiple characters.
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