Bullying in the 21st Century





     Bullying is the act of harming someone whether in a verbal or physical way. Sometimes the bully will torment a person just so they can take their insecurities out on them or even because that person may have something the bully wants and is jealous of. It can happen in the workplace, in school, or right at home. Regardless, bullying is a forever growing problem that is one of the reasons people lose their self-confidence, drawback from their social life, or even commit suicide. 

     Research shows that LGBTQ youth are at a higher risk for being the target of bullying. Being different or standing out should not cause someone to get picked on.  Physical, Social, and Verbal are the three different types of bullying.  Physical bullying involves harm to a person’s body, such as hitting, kicking, or pushing. Social involves the sabotaging of relationships or spreading gossip about someone. Lastly, Verbal bullying ties in with name-calling, threats, or any kind of verbal harassment.
     On the internet, there is a website where people are free to share their bullying stories, and one thing that was surprising was when a girl's own best friend became the bully. The friendship has lasted since kindergarten, but lately the friend had been lashing out and taking all of her anger out on the girl. After a while, it was beginning to cause so much stress on the girl that she decided to talk her teacher and the teacher pointed out that that is called emotional abuse. Unfortunately, the girl had to remove herself from the situation and the friendship so that the friend could work out whatever she had going on with her. Sometimes the bully may not even realize what they’re doing or how they are negatively affecting others around them because of outside things they may be dealing with.


According to both the FBI and the U.S Department of Justice,45% of students in schools are involved in bullying, whether they're the bully themselves or the victim. Some things a parent could do to help prevent their childfrom bullying or being bullied, or even stop it if it is currently going on is to listen to them about their day or their emotions, give them a place where they can feel safe, encourage them to walk away from heated situations, and to never be afraid of notifying an adult if they feel as if their safety is compromised. Following these steps can make a difference in a child’s upbringing.

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  1. Matthew MApril 15, 2018 at 8:26 PM

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  2. TomRApril 15, 2018 at 9:07 PM

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  3. UnknownApril 18, 2018 at 1:26 PM

    This post does a great job explaining the definition of bullying, what causes it, and where it goes on. I think describing what bullying is makes a good introduction paragraph and describing the three types of bullying is a good hook. It also used a verity of sources which help prove your point. I also like how you used the example of of the girl who's best friend became a bully. It is true that many people do not even know that they are bullying and sometimes they do it because of other things that are going on, like the girl's friend. Maybe you could give one example of how the people in the LGBTQ were bullied, but overall, this article gives a detailed explanation of who the targets of bullying are and why people do it.

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  4. TomRApril 21, 2018 at 8:48 PM

    This is a very informative and interesting post. With a lot of the posts on bullying, the parents are the ones with the most influence in the life of a child and I can see where you point to that as well. Listing the three types of bullying would be good in the introductory paragraph of the post. The reference to the LGBTQ being higher risk targets could use more elaboration to help bring more focus to this issue. The website, "childmind.org/article/lgbt-teens-bullying-and-suicide/", an organization of professionals looking to help children with mental health issues, contains reports and statistics on issues of bullying and LGBTQ bullying as well. They also document details of instances of suicide from bullying. The reference to the girl whose own best friend was bullying her, brings a new light to the common misconception of what a bully would look like. Her specific story, however, was difficult to find in the link without knowing what her name is or how to find the story. With the site for bullying prevention in the final paragraph, a name of the organization may be a better link to make a more "official" reference if someone is seeking help. As a whole, this post revealed more about issues of bullying. The story of the girl and the LGBTQ youth statistic, provides an another avenue for realization and change for the parents of bullied children.

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  5. Matthew MApril 26, 2018 at 6:19 PM

    I like all of the sources you used in this. I also think the anecdotal paragraph adds an interesting layer to the article, however, I think you could use some more statistical evidence in addition to the FBI one at the end. Also I think your argument could use a little more defining and instead of just saying, "research shows," actually present us with the info right out of the gates. I also think that the essay would benefit overall if you did a little more analysis and breaking down of the statistics. Maybe create a whole new conclusion and leave the current conclusion as a body paragraph. I do think you are bringing an important issue to light, however. Overall though I enjoyed this.

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