2. • Bullying occurs everywhere
• “Unwanted, aggressive behavior among people that involve a real or
perceived power imbalance”
(http://www.stopbullying.gov/what-is-bullying/definition/)
• There are four common types of bullying
1. Physical Bullying
2. Verbal Bullying
3. Social and Emotional Bullying
4. Cyber Bullying
BULLYING
3. • Includes:
1. Hitting and Kicking
2. Tripping and Pinching
3. Damaging property
PHYSICAL
5. • Any harm to one’s reputation or cause humiliation
• Such as:
1. Lying or spreading rumors
2. Playing mean jokes
3. Encouraging social exclusion
SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL
6. • Any taunting or humiliation through social media, internet or messages.
• Such as:
1. Cruel website targeting specific youth
2. Posting pictures of others on rating websites
3. Humiliating others while playing online games
CYBER
7. • They are perceived as:
1. Different
2. Weak or unable to defend themselves
• They may have:
1. Depression
2. Anxious
3. Low self-esteem
• Less popular
RISK FACTORS: WHO ARE
BULLIED
8. • Parents show power or aggression
• Siblings may bully them at home
• Friends may bully others
• They may have a hard time standing up to peer pressure
• They have low self-esteem
RISK FACTORS: WHO BULLY
9. • May lead to physical injury, social problems, emotional problems or death
• May miss school or become socially withdrawn
• Increased risk for:
1. Mental Health Problems
2. Substance Abuse
3. Behavioral Problems
AFFECTS AND EFFECTS
10. • Depression
• Anxiety
• Loss of Self-Esteem
• Suicidal Thoughts
• Suicide
MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS
13. • Some people get bullied as the bully may be homophobic.
• Some people are bullied because the bully is sexist.
• “The commonly assumed distinction between sex and gender, and in
dismantling those allegedly causal relations that structure the difference
between the two” (Understanding Social Problems, pg. 15)
QUEER THEORY
14. • There are many people who get bullied.
• If someone is bullied there are likely to experience long term effects.
IN CONCLUSION
