Post on 01-Jan-2016
WHAT IS BULLYING ?
Bullying is described as a form of abuse. It involves repeated acts over time attempting
to create or enforce one person's (or group's) power over another person (or group), thus an "imbalance of power"
PHYSICAL BULLYING
Physical bullying is described as behaviors and actions that are verbal,
physical and/or anti-social, such as exclusion, gossip and non-verbal body language. It can occur at school or in
transit between school and home
VERBAL BULLYING
Verbal is the entrance to the other two types. It consists of whispering and
dehumanizing. It the intention of the bully to isolate the target from others, such as choosing them last and eliminating them
first in any game
RELATIONAL BULLYING
Relational bullying is the most difficult to detect and often dismissed as harmless or
“normal.” It is the systematic diminishment of a bullied child’s sense of self through ignoring, isolating, excluding,
or shunning (Gardner XVII). This may include subtle gestures such as
aggressive stares, rolling of the eyes, sighs, frowns, sneers, snickers, and
hostile body language
INTERNET ?
Many people can create private accounts, blogs, and identities due to such things as
MySpace, Facebook, and twitter. People are constantly harassed and singled-out
when it comes to the Internet….
MEGAN MEIERMegan Meier was a thirteen year old girl who committed
suicide in October 2006 due to cyber bullying. The mother of
her former friend allegedly created a fake Facebook profile under the name “Josh Evans.”
Because of this devious mother’s actions and the help of many others, caused Megan
Meier to hang herself and commit suicide in her very
own bedroom closet (http://www.abcnews.go.com).
CYBERBULLYING
Cyber bullying is bullying which uses e-technology as a means of victimizing
others. It is the use of an Internet service or mobile technologies - such as e-mail,
chat room discussion groups, instant messaging, webpages or SMS (text messaging) - with the intention of
harming another person (www.schools.sa.gov).
SEXTING
Sexting is the act of sending sexually explicit messages or photographs, primarily between mobile phones (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexting).
VIDEO GAMESSome people imitate what they witnessed or experienced as a child. For example, a child may watch a television show or play a video game, such as “Penny Proud” or
“Grand Theft Auto”, which includes violent acts towards others and respond to these
sources of entertainment in a negative way.
PERSONAL BACKGROUND OF BULLIES…
Most bullies may come from a tough background and use bullying as a scapegoat
for their own problems and insecurities.
Some bullies are either being mistreated at home, going through a parental divorce, and
many other devastating factors.
Bullying gives them a sense of hope, power, and acceptance that they felt would help
their personal situations, but in reality, it only made it worse for them and their targets.
OUTCOME
Bullying is more harmful than most people think. It causes..
Depression, Anxiety Low self-esteem Stress Death
PREVENTION AND AWARENESS
After hearing stories of bullying, many schools took action and began posting
posters against bullying on the walls and established counseling sessions in school.
So far, there have been many bullying awareness and prevention
programs/campaigns established. These organizations will help inform people
about the consequences of bullying and how to address certain situations of
bullying. Let’s continue to expose the
consequences of bullying to provoke change in society….!
WORKS CITED
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=pictures+of+physical+bullying&qpvt=pictures+of+physical+bullying&FORM=IGRE#x0y798
Breguet, Teri. Cyberbullying. NY: Rosen, 2007. Print.
"Parents: Cyber Bullying Led to Teen's Suicide." ABCNews.com: Breaking News, Politics, World News, Good Morning America, Exclusive Interviews - ABC News. Web. 12 Apr. 2011. <http://www.abcnews.go.com>.
Oklahoma Parents Center - Home. Web. 12 Apr. 2011. <http://www.oklahomaparentscenter.org>.