This shows what some of the people at Madera High may be bullied by simply because of one 's appearance. Making someone an easier target is showing fear of talking to other people or just being shy or maybe not athletic can lead to someone being an easier target more than others. Another question was asked, “Have you ever witnessed cyberbullying/harassment in school? If yes, explain what you did in that situation. If no, explain what you would do in that situation.” in response to this question, a junior by the name of Layne Harvey stated, “No, I have not witnessed it, but I will definitely step in. I have been bullied because of a disability I have, and I loathe to see someone put through it” (Harvey). Layne Harvey has been bullied before and endured the bullying; he also made a comment where he would gladly step in if an crisis were to occur at Madera High. Not only does bullying or harassment occur in people lives but it can also affect the future for an victim. Following up with how bullying or harassment can affect someone 's future a poll was taken asking the students if they were ever bullied …show more content…
It is easier to go without getting in trouble due to social media or even in person. There have been cases where a victim of bullying commits suicide and nothing happens to the people committing such horrible intentions of hurting the person. Another poll was taken asking the students if they were to ever witness cyberbullying or harassment, how likely would this be reported by them. The question was on a scale from 1-10 and stating, the people would not report it and 10 stating. They would report the incident. Four people chose the answer number one, three chose two, four chose three. Five chose four, ten chose five, four chose six, ten chose seven, eight chose eight, eight chose nine, and twelve chose ten. This roughly shows the people would most likely report any form of bullying or harassment. Although it may seem as if people would report if someone was being bullied or harassed many people also voted in the range of one through five, which means the people may also not report the problem. It seems as if it just depends on the situation, if it is an very bad case of bullying or harassment or both of the people going back it at. As in, the people were both saying mean or rude words towards each other and both emtionally hurting one