bullying in schools
When Innocence Is Lost: Bullying in Schools
Phoebe Prince became the victim of bullying at her new high school in Massachusetts in 2009. In addition to being a new student, Prince had briefly dated two different boys at the high school. She was subject to bullying by at least one girl who had previously dated one of these boys, as well has her female friends. At least one girl was suspended for threatening and harassing Prince, but school administrators did little else to stop the bullying. On January 14, 2010. After suffering continued amount of harassment and an attempted physical assault, Prince went home and committed suicide by hanging herself. Most of us probably remember a tough bully, the child who picked on vulnerable kids at school. Our parents might have told us that he was actually a coward and not really a tough kid at all. As a child, hearing that, we would think it doesn’t make sense. Adults can generally realize that bullies are troubled children. So why do bullies behave the way that they do?
Before I discuss why people bully, we need to have a clear understanding of what bullying is. Some people say bullying is a way for someone to control another person through verbal abuse. “Threats and teasing another child is one way to bully. They feel empowered and many people want to be their “friend” so they are not the next one that gets bullied”. Bullying is also having negative body contact with another person. Hitting, spitting, slapping and/or punching are also ways that someone will bully someone else. (/Ref_Children_Who_Bully/). Cyber bullying is a new form of bullying that started because of social media. It is an attempt to get another child to feel bad about him or herself through electronic communication. The definition of cyber bullying is when someone is leaving demeaning messages on someone’s Facebook page, uploading embarrassing photos, or spreading gossip or rumors through instant messaging and text messaging. There are a number
Phoebe Prince became the victim of bullying at her new high school in Massachusetts in 2009. In addition to being a new student, Prince had briefly dated two different boys at the high school. She was subject to bullying by at least one girl who had previously dated one of these boys, as well has her female friends. At least one girl was suspended for threatening and harassing Prince, but school administrators did little else to stop the bullying. On January 14, 2010. After suffering continued amount of harassment and an attempted physical assault, Prince went home and committed suicide by hanging herself. Most of us probably remember a tough bully, the child who picked on vulnerable kids at school. Our parents might have told us that he was actually a coward and not really a tough kid at all. As a child, hearing that, we would think it doesn’t make sense. Adults can generally realize that bullies are troubled children. So why do bullies behave the way that they do?
Before I discuss why people bully, we need to have a clear understanding of what bullying is. Some people say bullying is a way for someone to control another person through verbal abuse. “Threats and teasing another child is one way to bully. They feel empowered and many people want to be their “friend” so they are not the next one that gets bullied”. Bullying is also having negative body contact with another person. Hitting, spitting, slapping and/or punching are also ways that someone will bully someone else. (/Ref_Children_Who_Bully/). Cyber bullying is a new form of bullying that started because of social media. It is an attempt to get another child to feel bad about him or herself through electronic communication. The definition of cyber bullying is when someone is leaving demeaning messages on someone’s Facebook page, uploading embarrassing photos, or spreading gossip or rumors through instant messaging and text messaging. There are a number