You are stupid. Fat. Worthless. Unloved. How many other hateful words have been and are being hurled at people? How far can a person go to hurt another? Bullying has always been a problem in societies. However, bullying is evolving due to the development of technology and thus communication. Text messages, websites, chat rooms, social networking sites; modern day bullies are using these innovations as tools to hurt others in a way that seems easy to commit and easy to avoid.
Everyday in one way or another, I see people abusing the internet for the misfortune of others. At the time, I wouldn’t have classed it as bullying as in my own way I would shrug it off quite easily. But not everyone is the same and neither are the situations that we can experience. I used to feel…
Tumblr can be really beautiful, but people can be awful. It truly, deeply hurts me to see people receiving messages saying “Go cut yourself” or “Go kill yourself” or “You should go die.” This isn’t a joke. Destructive self-esteem and self-worth is real. People struggle with depression and…
Schools throughout New York are preparing to put a new curriculum in place that will teach students civility and tolerance, to comply with new legislation intended to cut down on bullying.
The 2010 legislation, called the Dignity for All Students Act, goes into effect July 1. It will require school districts to report instances of bullying to the state Education Department, and also mandates that schools adopt programs to counter bullying.
Despite childhood being touted as a safe and carefree time of life, most teenagers are under pressure to achieve in the classroom, on the sports field, to please parents, teachers and coaches. They are caught up with the increasing peer pressure in this fast paced modern society and are…
