...but I know there are people who do. “ Bully” isn’t a term to throw around randomly for no reason. Bullying needs to stop. More teenagers die from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, birth defects, AIDS, stroke pneumonia, influenza, and chronic lung disease combined. 160,000 students don’t want to go to school for fear of bullying. When an adult is charged with harassment , they are being charged for, essentially, bullying another person. So why wouldn’t another teenager? In Fairhaven, Massachusetts, a teenager was charged with manslaughter...
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...and the bystander. A quote from once first lady Eleanor Roosevelt, said “ No one can make you feel inferior without your consent”. Bullying can really hurt the victim in a way you would never see because it hurts on the inside. It can also show on the outside like cutting or by isolating yourself from others. Most bystanders won't do anything because they are scared they will end up being bullied. How they respond directly affects them. Effects of bullying on the victim can have a very big impact. Statistics from factretriever.com states half of all children are bullied at sometime during their...
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...Do you believe only victims of cyberbullying suffer consequences? Or do the bullies suffer as well? When there is a situation involving a billy and a victim, there is sometimes a reason as to why that’s happening. Bullying is a two way street and it should be look at more in detail. In cyberbullying between teens, there seems to be an ongoing trend of who does it and the effects it has. An example of a trend in cyberbullying is, according to research, Gregg Macdonald says cyberbullying is “traditionally served for boys” but actually it’s the girls who are involved in it more. To explain it better, it means that in cyberbullying, a trend of gender is shown which is the fact that girls are more involved which is proof of one trend. Another...
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...hope for the Federal government to follow suit in enacting anti-bullying laws. Bullying in the United States is continuing to get expand, but the awareness of bullying is also increasing. There are several ideas of what exactly bullying is. The most common definition of bullying is “purposeful attempts to control another person through verbal abuse - which can be in the tone of voice or in content such as teasing or threats.” Sometimes the verbal abuse turns into physical abuse. Bullying is not limited to just schools; bullying is taking place in workplaces, homes, nursing homes and even in the military ("Why do People Bully?"). Research has proven that bullying happens more frequently in the middle school age years than any other school years (“New ways to stop bullying”). Over 160,000 children stay home from school every day in fear of being bullied (“Bullying and Suicide”). Seven percent of eight grade students stay home at least one day a month due to continued bullying and harassment by other students. Twenty five percent of all female students skip school because of sexual harassment. Ten percent of all students drop out of school because they are bullied ("Bullying Statistics-Facts"). There is very little evidence to prove the type of location, rural, suburban or urban, affects the extent of bullying. No matter the location, bullying still exists. Males are more likely to bully...
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...jealous. They taunt her, cross out her picture on a student-body poster, and fling abuse on Facebook. It goes on for months; her mother tries to get the school to do something. Finally, on Jan. 14, after a day when she was allegedly harassed in the library, in the hallways and on her way home from school--a canned drink thrown at her, and the words "You Irish slut, you Irish whore". Phoebe Prince went home, picked out a scarf her sister had given her for Christmas and hung herself in a stairwell. Her sister found her. The mean girls? They logged on and mocked her death.” (Gibbs, 2012) She is only one in many victims that could have been saved. “By words alone perpetrators of bullycide kill their victims without laying a hand on them.” (Wallace 2011) These girls should have been held responsible for their actions, yet they were not. Everyday many adolescents are being bullied to extreme measures, pushed to the verge of death, in most cases, by suicide. And just like the young Phoebe, nothing was done to help them. Is this the life we want our children to suffer through? Clearly no, but what’s the answer. Surely there has to be a way to stop this abominable act. It is clear that those who partake in bullying should be prosecuted for their incredulous actions. Bullying is a major contributing factor in actions of suicide and self-harm. Many studies show “Bullying victimization was significantly and positively associated with self-harm and suicidal ideation.”( Hay, Meldrum 2010)...
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...over an extended period of time. (Landy & Conte 2010) The act of bullying can happen anywhere and at any time, and no one is exempt from its reach. Recent studies and statistics have shown bullying is an enormous problem in today’s society; it is a form of abuse that can be done in a school environment, at the workplace, and even online. A recent article about school bullying showed that on a typical school day three out of 10 American youngsters are involved in bullying as offenders, victims or bystanders, and an estimated 160,000 children skip school every day for fear of being harassed. Also, bullied students are more prone to suicide, depression and poor school performance. (Koons 2013) This research only backs up what we have seen in today’s world. It seems as though every so often we hear of a devastating tragedy where a bullied adolescent brings a gun to school and settles the problem in a violent manner. Cases such as the TJ Lane shooting and the 2010 Phoebe Prince suicide are just a few...
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...Have you ever been bullied? Has it happened to your peers or have you just seen or heard about it on TV? Many people have different opinions on what bullying is. Some say it is kicking or hitting someone, others say it’s when you say mean things or call someone names. All of these things are correct, as they are different ways you can be bullied. However, they are not the official definition of bullying. Everyone has a different opinion, but the definition I follow is: Anything that a person does on purpose to upset or hurt another person –(the victim). The victim is the person that gets bullied. To be honest, bullying is just like a disease because you don’t make it happen and it does not just go away overnight. Bullying even makes you feel like you are sick or something is wrong with you! This , however, isn’t true at all. It is not your fault if you get bullied. Did you know that 900 thousand children get bullied everyday in Canada? Out of 5.2 million students! That means that 1 out of 5 students get bullied everyday! And people say that Canadians are too nice to be bullies! Many people are unaware of the bullying that happens around them. That just shows how bad it is. Here are some myths and facts about bullying: Myth number 1: “Bullying is just a stage, a normal part of life.” However, fact is – bullying is not a “normal” or socially acceptable behavior. We give bullies power by our acceptance of this behavior. Myth number 2: “If I tell...
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...Are You A Bully? Bullying affects many adolescents and teens every day. Despite the awareness of the damaging consequences of bullying, it still remains a problem among kids today. “Bullies come in all different sizes and shapes: some are big, some are small; some bright and some not so bright; some attractive and some not so attractive; some popular and some absolutely disliked by almost everybody. You can’t always identify bullies by what they look like, but you can pick them out by what they act like” (Coloroso 11). “Bullying is a conscious, willful, and deliberate hostile activity intended to harm, induce fear through the threat of further aggression, and create terror” (Coloroso 13). What would make a person want to bully another? This can be explained by looking into their lives. Bullies have often been exposed to violence in their homes and environment: they may have been abused and neglected. Bullying is a way for children to protect themselves so they will not be bullied or harmed. “Although every bully has their own way that they bully others, all bullies share some common traits. Some of these traits can include: they like to dominate others, they use people to get what they want, they only can see their point of view, they are only concerned about what they want and what they feel they need, they view others as weaker individuals and easy targets, they often refuse to take any responsibility for any of their actions, they seek attention, and they...
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...around them can laugh an give the bully all of their attention. Bullying is one of the reasons why teenagers drop out of school, commit suicide, or become outrageous to where they hurt the one who bullied them and others around them. Bullying affects kids from having an education and it even affects family, friends, and loved ones when they lose someone they adore so much over bullying. There are always two sides to everything; one side is with it and the other side is against it. People in this world see bullying everywhere they go, there are higher percentages of people for wanting bullying to be illegal and then there...
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... However, in the technical world that we live in today with our kids having access to cell phones and the cyber social media, it has turned into a deadly form of bullying known as cyber bullying. Like traditional bullying, many people think that cyber bullying is not a big deal. Many feel that it is just a part of life that needs to be dealt with. However, cyber bullying is something that should concern everyone. There are far too many children suffering from the effects of cyber bullying and as a society we all need to take steps to ensure our children are safe. No child should have to face the type of harassment that causes them to suffer feelings of depression, isolation, low self-esteem, humiliation, anxiety, and thoughts of suicide. Cyber bullying has some rather unique characteristics that are different from traditional bullying: * Anonymity As bad as the "bully" on the playground may be, he or she can be readily identified and potentially avoided. On the other hand, the child who cyber bullies is often anonymous. The victim is left wondering who the cyber "bully" is, which can cause a great deal of stress. * Accessibility Most children who use traditional ways of bullying terrorize their victim at school, on the bus, or walking to or from school. Although bullying can happen elsewhere in the community, there is usually a standard period of time during which these children have access to their victims. Children who cyber bully...
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...Introduction Dear Bullies, You see that 15-year-old girl holding hands with her one-year-old son that you called a slut? She was raped at 13. You know that boy you called a crybaby for crying? His best friend committed suicide last night. You see the girl with all those bruises? She is abused by her parents. You see that bald woman that you made fun of? She is dying of breast cancer. You see that old man that you called ugly? He got a serious injury to his face in the war. You see that man that you made fun of for having all those burns? He ran into a burning hospital to save his sick daughter. You see that girl that you called fat? She is starving herself. You see that boy you called stupid? He has Down syndrome. In today’s society, bullying is the most common form of violence. But what is bullying? Bullying is a form of aggressive behavior in which someone intentionally and repeatedly causes another person injury or discomfort. Bullying can take the form of physical contact, words or more subtle actions. Bullying includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose. (http://www.stopbullying.gov/what-is-bullying/index.html) There are many types of bullying in the U.S. such as physical, verbal, indirect bullying, social alienation, intimidation, and cyber bullying. Physical bullying includes any physical contact that would hurt or injure a person like hitting, kicking, punching, etc...
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...Jump to: navigation, search Bullying is detrimental to students’ well-being and development.[1] Bullying is a form of aggressive behavior manifested by the use of force or coercion to affect others, particularly when the behavior is habitual and involves an imbalance of power. It can include verbal harassment, physical assault or coercion and may be directed repeatedly towards particular victims, perhaps on grounds of race, religion, gender, sexuality, or ability.[2][3] The "imbalance of power" may be social power and/or physical power. The victim of bullying is sometimes referred to as a "target". Bullying consists of three basic types of abuse – emotional, verbal, and physical. It typically involves subtle methods of coercion such as intimidation. Bullying can be defined in many different ways. The UK currently has no legal definition of bullying,[4] while some U.S. states have laws against it.[5] Bullying ranges from simple one-on-one bullying to more complex bullying in which the bully may have one or more 'lieutenants' who may seem to be willing to assist the primary bully in his or her bullying activities. Bullying in school and the workplace is also referred to as peer abuse.[6] Robert W. Fuller has analyzed bullying in the context of rankism. Bullying can occur in any context in which human beings interact with each other. This includes school, church, family, the workplace, home, and neighborhoods. It is even a common push factor in migration. Bullying can exist...
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...the fear of being bullied. When your child comes running home from school upset that one of the bullies at school has been picking on him, as a parent your first initial react could be that your child may just need to ignore him or your other reaction to the situation could be that you’d like to go up to the school and talk with the teacher or principal. The proper way psychologist say you should react to speaking with your child is to try to be empathetic and ask them, “What do you think might help?” This will help make your child feel that everything is fine and that the problem will be addressed and give them a feeling of reassurance. This is the proper way to handle a situation where someone is being bullied, but it’s not always the most likely situation to happen. The majority of kids who are being bullied do not tell anyone that someone is making fun of them or pushing them around. This is where it is important to pay close attention to the warning signs to help you as a friend, parent or bystander recognize the...
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...laid on the belligerent boys or girls. The bystanders who hover, chime in, or squirm on the outskirts of the 'mean' action are dismissed as irrelevant. Also dismissed are those who spread the tale of the victim's woe through the grapevine. In truth, however, this supporting cast plays a significant role in peer-to-peer violence....Bystanders make or break bullying episodes." (Our Children) This article examines the role of the bystander in bullying incidents and outlines some strategies to help encourage young bystanders to act in these situations. OUR CHILDREN Nov./Dec. 2003, pp. 8-10 Reprinted with permission from National PTA. Article originally appeared in OUR CHILDREN magazine, Vol.29, No.3, November/December 2003 pp. 8-10. The Bystander: A Bully's Often-Unrecognized Accomplice By Margaret Sagarese and Charlene C. Giannetti A few years ago, an upstate New York newspaper headline noted that 60 high school girls and boys, ages 14 to 21, faced criminal prosecution for leering at and cheering on two brawling 15-year-old boys. The headline and accompanying story startled us. What we found amazing about this news item was that the police were holding "the human boxing ring" accountable. The "innocent bystander" status usually accorded people on the periphery of such violence was ruled out. The furor over the Glenbrook North High School (Northbrook, Illinois) incident this past May also stripped bystanders of innocence. Even though no one watching...
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...bear Arms, shall not be infringed” (Alderman and Kennedy, pg.89). Today’s society has changed a lot since the time period when the Second Amendment was first ratified on December 15, 1791. Because of the Second Amendment, the use of guns is a lot more dangerous for us in society today. The number of suicides and homicides are increasing every year and the United States has a higher amount of firearm related murders than other countries. Even though American gains a lot of rights and benefits due to the Second Amendment, the negative effects are increasing every year. By improving the Second Amendment, and putting more restrictions on gun regulations, there would be a safer society for the people. Our world has evolved – the Second Amendment should evolve as well. The right to keep and bear arms makes people feel a lot safer because they have some source of protection. It is impossible for the government to protect every American citizen, so the people should have...
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