Banishing Bullying Since bullying has been making media headlines more frequently recently, it seems as though there is a rise in bullying lately. Bullies use intimidation to create a sense of fear into their victims, they typically target those who seem to be easy prey. Continual name calling, teasing, social isolation, exclusion, physical intimidation and physical assault are all forms of bullying. Bullying is not just name calling, it is the systematic harassment of an individual with intent to cause substantial emotional distress. Research shows that 50% of high school students said they bullied someone and 47% said they had been bullied in the past year. Bullying has lasting social and psychological implications not only for its
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For instance Christian Taylor a 16 year old from Yorktown, Virginia took his own life after his mother had complained to high school officials that Christian had fallen victim to bullying for several months, his mother stated that one student had even told Christian to “just go ahead and commit suicide and get it over with.” (“Bullying is on the Rise” 3) Rebecca Sedwick was another young student from Central Florida that leapt to her death from a water tower in an abandoned industrial plant September 9, 2013 after she had been bullied aggressively by other girls. (“It’s Time to Outlaw Bullying” 1) Girls who bully will often do so indirectly by teasing and spreading rumors. Because girls are socialized to be nurturing and to value relationships, these connections are very important to them. As a result, fear of isolation and solitude can be severely damaging and destructive to girls states Finessa Ferrell-Smith. Frank Barone shows in this study, only 47% of the victims of bullying in middle school are boys. Thus, according to the students ' own perceptions, the majority (53%) of the victims of bullies are
For instance Christian Taylor a 16 year old from Yorktown, Virginia took his own life after his mother had complained to high school officials that Christian had fallen victim to bullying for several months, his mother stated that one student had even told Christian to “just go ahead and commit suicide and get it over with.” (“Bullying is on the Rise” 3) Rebecca Sedwick was another young student from Central Florida that leapt to her death from a water tower in an abandoned industrial plant September 9, 2013 after she had been bullied aggressively by other girls. (“It’s Time to Outlaw Bullying” 1) Girls who bully will often do so indirectly by teasing and spreading rumors. Because girls are socialized to be nurturing and to value relationships, these connections are very important to them. As a result, fear of isolation and solitude can be severely damaging and destructive to girls states Finessa Ferrell-Smith. Frank Barone shows in this study, only 47% of the victims of bullying in middle school are boys. Thus, according to the students ' own perceptions, the majority (53%) of the victims of bullies are