Movement to stop bullying
Bullying is becoming an epidemic throughout the world and has started to become a big problem. Not enough people are taking into attention the affects bullying has on people. Many people have hurt themselves and some have even killed themselves because of it. Bullying is such a tough subject theirs so much more than a person bullying another person. Like in the saying the devil is in the details there is a reason for that person bullying another person. Even though there should not be a reason to bully another person. Ending bullying is not going to be a walk in the park, but as long as we have nice people willing to put their pride and reputation out on the line for the victims that goal doesn’t seem so distant.
Too stop bullying we have to find the source or the beginning of a bully’s life and it all starts at home. “Bullies are very often people who have been bullied or abused themselves. Sometimes they are experiencing life situations they cannot cope with, that leave them feeling helpless and out of control.” (TktTuder, 2000). And to regain that control they lead to bullying. I interviewed a fellow student of mine (I will keep his name anonymous) who was a bully and I asked him why did you bully and what did you gain from it? His response was such a surprise he said, “Bullying people gave me a power that I never got before that I am in control and no one would dare challenge what I say. I earned respect from the students that’s why I did it.”(Anonymous). I asked him another question of how did you stop being a bully? He said, “I had to regain control of my life and tell myself that I am better than this”(Anonymous).
The next source of bullying where it can be extinguished is in the schools. In bu...
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...ses of bullying won’t be easy but with the nation finally noticing the effects of bullying on people the steps towards a bully free zone is coming.
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To know how to prevent bullying, it’s important to note when these actions first become visible. It can be seen that bullying occurs most often in schools, then at work places. It is known that many schools stress and make efforts to stop bullying because younger kids are more susceptible to bullying. They have more difficulty defending themselves. However, this is not always the case. For example, “[…] the Columbine school shooting tragedy - highlight the serious and sometime deadly consequences of bullying behavior” (American Physiological Association). The teens who were involved in the shootings were bullied and decided to take revenge which led to the killing and injures of many people. In order to prevent further problems related to bullying, it’s important to spread the word. It’s true that bullying is already commonly known, but the health effects to it and especially the genetic effects are not. Spreading these ideas around might just bring in light for many to take serious action because of the implications it has to not just the ones being bullied, but also to the future generations to come. Although bullying may never actually be gone, these acts to prevent it will help lower and limit the amount of
When the word bullying is brought up, one always pictures in his or her mind a big angry boy, who picks on other small helpless children. What some don’t realize is that bullying comes hand in hand with popularity, likeability, and peer acceptance. Children are heavily influenced by other kids his or her age, as the old saying goes, “But mom Jimmy gets to stay up past 10, why can’t I?” According to Miranda Witvliet, to understand children’s peer group affiliation, you need to be able to examine children naturally occurring groups resemble each other on bullying, likeability, and perceived popularity. To be accepted by a popular group of kids, others would follow in his or her footsteps and will bully others, even if the child knew it were wrong. Schools around the country have constructed anti-bullying campaigns and have programs setup to teach students, teachers, and family members what to do to prevent bullying. In an article by Jennifer Dignan, she explains how Stomp Out Bullying and The National Center for Bullying Prevention are two organizations working to put an end to the epidemic. To help prevent bullying people need to understand how the victims and the bullies are affected by other peers.
Bullying has become a major problem facing the United States today. The American Psychological Association reports that roughly 40% to 80% of children are involved in bullying on some level during their time in school. (APA, 2014) The magnitude of the problem can be observed in the statistics. In the United States, a total of 4,080,879 children between the ages of five and 18 have been the victims of bullying compared to 3,892,199 who have reported that they have engaged in bullying someone else. Additionally, 851,755 said that they have been both the victim and the bully. That's a whopping 8,824,833 people in the United States that have been involved in bullying behavior on one level or another. (High, B., 2000 Census)
Over the last decade, bullying has really been a worldwide issue. Bullying is affecting children all over the world and has grown into a huge epidemic. According to the National Education Association, “160,000 kids stay home from school each day to ...
Imagine yourself watching the News before you go to bed or while you are sipping your cup of coffee before you leave to beat the morning rush. Now imagine, the News without the coverage that involves bullying. Unfortunately this is hard to do because incidents that involve bullying fill the News. Bullying happens in homes, in schools, at work, in the military; and just about everywhere else. Bullying needs to be stopped immediately at younger ages to end the reoccurrence of bullying throughout everyday life.
Have you ever bullied or been bullied? If you have bullied or been bullied then you should know how bullying feels like. Bullying is very negative and creates major problems for our society. Nothing good comes out of bullying. It could very well change or ruin a person’s life. In fact, it does ruin many people’s lives. Kids can be mentally scarred if they are teased often. Even worse, they could be killed or fatally injured if the bullying gets extreme. There are many causes for bullying which must be taken care of before bullying can be stopped. T.V. violence, families in poverty, and mis-teachings are just several of the many serious causes for bullying. Bullying must be stopped or prevented no matter how long it will take, it is a deeply concerning matter.
Bullying is described as a use of force, threat, or aggressive behavior towards others that involves the abuse of power by an individual or group towards one or more persons. Bullying in and out of school is getting out of reach. It’s all wrong and it has to stop. There is a major concern that bullying can cause lasting effects, specifically health problems. As a result, bullying should be considered a serious issue and that it should be stopped.
How do we stop bullying? We bring awareness to the signs of bullying. We pay close attention to our children’s behavior and ask questions if it changes. We address the problem as soon as we notice it. So many children are committing suicide due to bullying and it’s unnecissary. I watch my children’s behavior, ask questions, and get answers. I know my children’s teachers very well because I am always addressing behavioral changes with the teachers to be sure I’m not missing signs of them being bullied or being bullies. If we work together, know the signs, and take action we can prevent bullying on both sides and make kids enjoy school again.
Throughout this generation, and various others before, have endured many forms of bullying, not only inside the walls of an educational building, but even out on the city streets. It has advanced, both negatively and positively over the many years. But what has it done to society, or even the people? There has been countless attempts to endorse and prevent the act of bullying, but it just seems to either worsen, or not work out whatsoever. Despite the downsides, it is easy to see that the acts of bullying have indeed evolved.
Bullying has always been a problem within the past century and has become an epidemic. However, because of social media people are becoming more aware of the issues associated with bullying and how it has become a trend in today’s society. You turn on the news and you are hearing about kids being bullied and the end result is suicide. Bullying is occurring worldwide. Not only is it happening in our schools and social networks, but also in the work place. The various types of bullying that exist and the attempt to entirely eliminate them is not achievable because of individual and environmental factors.
Bullying has always been present within the United States. Although the issue has been around for a long time, it continues to grow and become more of problem. It is said that about 160,000 children within the United States are refusing to go to school because of bullying. Another statistic is that within American schools alone, there are an estimated 2.1 billion bullies and 2.7 billion victims (Dan Olewus, MBNBD). The numbers presented here are outrageous and although there are organizations to stop bullying, obviously there needs to be a new set of solutions. Any type of bullying presents problems to children, “Suicide, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, trouble with the law, poor performance in school and work, and lack of involvement in socially accepted activities are some of the difficulties resulting from bullying (Austin, Reynolds, Barnes, Shirley). Of course, there is more than just a single type of bullying. Feeding ground for bullies can range anywhere from text-message or cyberbullying to physical bullying in schools. Also, bullies can begin to strike at a young age and could also be; teenage, middle-age, or even the elderly. Even though there are these many versions of problematic bullies, the largest bullying problems take place within the school setting: a place that is supposed to be safe for children rather than harmful. Although it seems impossible to completely get rid of bullying, these are a few suggested solutions; making the school informed on bullying issues, schools implementing rules on bullying, and having students positively use electronics to stop bullying.
Bullying does not have a standard definition. Bullying can be anything from calling someone else names, beating them up just for the fun of it, to texting or messaging them on the internet or any mobile device. Any person can be the victim of bullying, not just children. Bullying causes many issues, physically, emotionally, and mentally, not only for the victim, but for their entire families as well. Bullies have many different reasons as to why they start bullying someone else. The actions done to the victim leaves them with only a few options on how to stop being bullied. How they handle it is always different.
We all know what it is, and we know it’s not a good thing. Bullying has been around for ages, and has gotten worse as time has progressed. With all the technology the world has today, bullying is not only occurring at school and work, but online as well. Most individuals try to ignore a bully, but sometimes ignoring it makes the situation even worse. Bullying is a serious subject that needs to be looked at more. Individuals are being affected by bullying in a negative way, causing a lowering of self-esteem, depression and sometimes even suicide.
Society is addressing both the needs of the bully of the victim to deter bullying in the future. There is still a lot that we need to do, and more we need to learn about bullying. Bullying is not just getting stuffed in a locker, a trashcan, getting wedgies or a noogie anymore; it’s harassment for being different in some way. Both my daughters have been victims of bullies, and seeing how it affected them killed me. I saw how they felt for getting made fun of, and why they were teased. Bullies need no less attention and that attention needs to be in the direction of awareness classes or behavior classes, as some states are now providing. We cannot stop there though, we as a community need to get involved, as a community we can stop bullying, all it takes is a little hard work and dedication and together we can stop
Bullying has become a serious problem in public schools systems. Being a victim of bullying is a daily struggle for some students. The issue continues to grow, but the question is how to stop bullying from occurring. Many ways have been attempted to stop bullying, but some are more effective than others. Having the students get involved seems to have the most positive effect on the bullying issue in public school systems.