Victimization Of Cyberbullying

Why is it that a bullying situation would be treated differently from a cyber-bullying situation? It has caught my attention recently that when an individual is being bullied, the bully has to face the consequences if he or she were to get caught or was reported. However, if that same individual was being cyber-bullied there aren’t many repercussions being taken. I find this to be an issue because it is extremely unfair to those who are victimized by cyber bullies. Bullying is bullying no matter how it is done and those who feel that it is okay do it electronically should be reprimanded as well. When I hear the world bully I automatically define it as insecurity, mean girls, and overly aggressive kids. But PACER characterized it as any psychical or emotional harm to an …show more content…
Whether it is recorded on a smartphone or just gossip traveling around we tend to find out what’s happening. However, when we do find out what’s going, the victim’s side is never revealed. So I decided to interview two people, one who experienced the traditional bullying and another who experienced cyber bullying. I decided to interview Yadira Soto; she is a single strong mother of two who has the biggest heart. But just because she does is beautiful and does have a kind personality does not mean she didn’t have a tough childhood. I also questioned Amani Soto who was a victim of cyber-bullying what her experience was like. She started it off with, “I now see why people say it’s too good to be true.” It all happened her freshman year of high school, when she recently caught up with one of her close friends who she previously dated. Both Amani and her friend/ ex-boyfriend had something’s to get off their chest so they decided to meet. The day turned out to be delightful and they were back to being close friends. However, it seemed that her so-called “best friends” had something against