Recently in the news there has been a trend of bullying. This might explain why two different groups decided to give presentations on bullying. However, it’s not your father’s story of “losing” his lunch money. The current news stories involve the recent but ever growing problem of cyber bullying. One of example of this is the college student who committed suicide because his roommate put a video on the internet of a homosexual encounter. Popular television shows such as degrassi have depicted the horrors associated with bullying. Some schools have adopted a zero tolerance policy towards bullying and the result of being caught bullying is explosion. In the group presentations the members of the group made a concerted effort to demonstrate that bullying involves much more than the physical.
Historically girls are known for being aggressive through non physical bullying. IN modern times however, with technological advances everyone can be a victim from the non physical bullying. Texting, social network site, photos, and videos can all be used to bully students. Some affects of bullying can be poor grades, depression, becoming a bully yourself, and lashing out. One group explained the extreme example of the Columbine High school shooting which really put bullying on the map. At the Columbine students who were constantly bullied actually brought guns to school and shot their peers. The basic message of the presentations was that bullying comes in various forms and not merely that of the physical. The way bullies bully has changed and we need to be aware of our actions and how they affect others.
By: Stanford Fraser
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