Argumentative Essay About Bullying

There is a little girl crying in the corner because someone called her fat; there is a boy who pretends to smile in front of others, but instead he is hurting on the inside because someone made him feel less of himself. These children and teenagers being hurt emotionally occur in many schools. This action is known as bullying. Bullying is the act of physically or verbally abusing someone to intentionally hurt someone’s self-esteem or to make others feel intimidated. While bullying is recognized worldwide, many individuals such as adults or teachers are unaware of when students are being bullied. The common misconception about bullying is that individuals bully others because they want to. However, there are specific reasons that explain the causes of bullying such as bullying someone for their physical flaws and their race and ethnicity There are many different reasons that cause bullying to occur and a common reason is because bullies like to bully others for their physical flaws. The idea of bullying an individual for their physical flaws originates within the

Peguero and Williams developed a hypothesis that provided an example about stereotypes and the Black/African American Race. They hypothesized “Bullying victimization will increase among Black/African American and Latino American youth from families with high SES [Socioeconomic Status] because stereotypes about Black/African American and Latino American youth suggest that they are economically disadvantaged” (549). Their statement suggested that the Black/African and Latino American individuals who are already bullied because they are the minority will also be bullied more because of the stereotypes. Like the stereotype stated above, these individuals will also be bullied because of their social class by someone who is of a higher social