Kinsey-Definitions Many people mistake bullying and harassment as the same thing, but the consequences are different. Bullying is the imbalance of power and the act of degrading someone else. It is usually physical and done by someone the victim may know. A bully’s intent is to pick on a person who will not fight back. Bullying is based off of jealousy, which is why bullies want the victim to be portrayed in a negative way. There is just not one form of bullying there are several types of bullying in this world. The most common types of bullying are physical bullying, verbal bullying, and cyberbullying.
Physical bullying, or also known as face-to-face bullying, is one of the oldest forms of bullying. This type of bullying is one of the most …show more content…
In the online article, 5 Facts About Online Harassment, Maeve Duggan states, “Online harassment fell into two distinct, but frequently overlapping, categories of severity- “less severe” harassment was composed of name-calling and embarrassment; 22% of internet users exclusively experienced this kind of harassment, Another 18% of internet users experienced any of the “more severe” types of harassment, including physical threats, sustained harassment, stalking, and sexual harassment”. Duggan is explaining that even though the percentages of the severity of bullying people have encountered online are low the harassment is still occurring and can be very severe. Not everyone has the same experiences as other people online. Duggan also proclaims, “Online men are more likely to experience at least one of the six types of harassment-44% has had some sort of harassment experience compared with 37% of online women. Men are somewhat more likely to experience certain “less severe” kinds of harassment like name-calling and embarrassment. They are also more likely to receive physical threats online”. Duggan is explaining that it is more common for men to experience cyber harassment than
Physical bullying, or also known as face-to-face bullying, is one of the oldest forms of bullying. This type of bullying is one of the most …show more content…
In the online article, 5 Facts About Online Harassment, Maeve Duggan states, “Online harassment fell into two distinct, but frequently overlapping, categories of severity- “less severe” harassment was composed of name-calling and embarrassment; 22% of internet users exclusively experienced this kind of harassment, Another 18% of internet users experienced any of the “more severe” types of harassment, including physical threats, sustained harassment, stalking, and sexual harassment”. Duggan is explaining that even though the percentages of the severity of bullying people have encountered online are low the harassment is still occurring and can be very severe. Not everyone has the same experiences as other people online. Duggan also proclaims, “Online men are more likely to experience at least one of the six types of harassment-44% has had some sort of harassment experience compared with 37% of online women. Men are somewhat more likely to experience certain “less severe” kinds of harassment like name-calling and embarrassment. They are also more likely to receive physical threats online”. Duggan is explaining that it is more common for men to experience cyber harassment than