Bullying In Secondary Schools

What is bullying? What are the forms of bullying? According to the research conducted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 out of 4 teens are bullied, every 7 seconds a child is bullied, and 282,000 students are physically attacked in secondary schools each month (Huang). Bullying is “unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children, aiming to hurt, harass, and scare another person repeatedly” (Pabian). Bullying includes calling someone hurtful and derogatory names, spreading rumors, teasing someone, hitting, punching, and physically hurting someone, isolating others, and being threatened or being forced to do things you don’t wish to (Huang). Bullying can be physical bullying, such as hitting or kicking as a form of intimidation. Also, there is verbal bullying such as name calling, spreading rumors, and persistent teasing. Emotional intimidation includes social exclusion and isolation. Racist bullying is being treated inhumanely, with racial slurs, mocking of the victim’s cultural customs, and making offensive gestures. Sexual bullying is unwanted physical contact or abusive comments. Lastly, cyberbullying is through electronic means such as a computer and mobile phone to torment, threaten, harass, humiliate, and embarrass another person (Huang). …show more content…
Bullying is a problem that affects millions of students of all races and classes. Bullying is a predominant issue in society effecting especially younger kids and teens, who experience bullying from elementary school. The people effected by bullying are those we love, our younger sisters, brothers, cousins, friends, or other family members, therefore, it is the responsibility of every member in society to hear the voices of those that are affected by bullying to prevent the ignorant from spreading any more hate and violence in