“64 percent of children who were bullied did not report it; only 36 percent reported the bullying” (www.pacer.org 1). Bullying is when someone intimidates someone else into believing that they are useless and unwanted by the use of force and/or verbal abuse. Though there are many different ways to be bullied, a few common ones are indirect, direct, and cyber. As a result, the victim begins to have increased developments in depression and anxiety which then results into negative effects in school.“The 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) indicates that, nationwide, 20% of students in grades 9–12 experienced bullying” (www.stopbullying.gov 1). Direct, indirect, or cyberbullying can damage many
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According to www.makebeatsnotbeatdowns.org “1 in 7 Students in Grades K-12 is either a bully or a victim of bullying” (1). A probable cause for this type of bullying is that the bully has a high standing of power within a small group, so whatever he/she says is taken in as believable. This also allows the bully to show off a dominant attitude. This normally causes the victim to experience academic problems, sleep issues, and violent behavior. One way to solve indirect bullying is to allow the victim to see that it is okay to say something. Most kids who are bullied in this form are afraid of saying something because they believe that “snitching” or telling on the bully will just cause more problems for the victim. Although, saying something will make the bullying stop or at least simmer …show more content…
“Indirect or Cyberbullying accounts for about 18 percent of all cases of bullying” (www.linkedin.com 1). A reasonable cause to cyberbully could be that some kids see anonymous bullying as a way to become more popular or hurting others makes them seem more powerful. Some startling results that victims experience is depression, low self esteem, being hard to communicate with, and getting a bad reputation. To appeal to adolescents (digital natives), a good solution would be to create an anonymous webpage for people to report being cyberbullied. One of the main questions the web page would contain is the bully’s username and on what site this act occurred. The people controlling the webpage would then promptly bring out the consequences for the person causing the act. Although, most of the solutions to bullying we have now are efficient, my solutions would help stop bullying. Bullying is a serious problem that involves people getting hurt or intimidated. Most students now are afraid of speaking at all thinking it would make more trouble for themselves, but luckily the solutions above would be anonymous and there is no stress. No one should feel pressured into doing what is
According to www.makebeatsnotbeatdowns.org “1 in 7 Students in Grades K-12 is either a bully or a victim of bullying” (1). A probable cause for this type of bullying is that the bully has a high standing of power within a small group, so whatever he/she says is taken in as believable. This also allows the bully to show off a dominant attitude. This normally causes the victim to experience academic problems, sleep issues, and violent behavior. One way to solve indirect bullying is to allow the victim to see that it is okay to say something. Most kids who are bullied in this form are afraid of saying something because they believe that “snitching” or telling on the bully will just cause more problems for the victim. Although, saying something will make the bullying stop or at least simmer …show more content…
“Indirect or Cyberbullying accounts for about 18 percent of all cases of bullying” (www.linkedin.com 1). A reasonable cause to cyberbully could be that some kids see anonymous bullying as a way to become more popular or hurting others makes them seem more powerful. Some startling results that victims experience is depression, low self esteem, being hard to communicate with, and getting a bad reputation. To appeal to adolescents (digital natives), a good solution would be to create an anonymous webpage for people to report being cyberbullied. One of the main questions the web page would contain is the bully’s username and on what site this act occurred. The people controlling the webpage would then promptly bring out the consequences for the person causing the act. Although, most of the solutions to bullying we have now are efficient, my solutions would help stop bullying. Bullying is a serious problem that involves people getting hurt or intimidated. Most students now are afraid of speaking at all thinking it would make more trouble for themselves, but luckily the solutions above would be anonymous and there is no stress. No one should feel pressured into doing what is