Lara S.

Mendoza BSE 1-4

BULLYING

Bullying refers to aggressive behavior so as to dominate the other person. It refers to the coercion of
power over others so that one individual can dominate others. It is an act that is not one time, instead, it
keeps on repeating over frequent intervals. The person(s) who bullies others can be termed as bullies,
who make fun of others due to several reasons. Bullying is a result of someone’s perception of the
imbalance of power.

There can be various types of bullying, like:

Physical bullying: When the bullies try to physically hurt or torture someone, or even touch someone
without his/her consent can be termed as physical bullying.

Verbal bullying: It is when a person taunts or teases the other person.

Psychological bullying: When a person or group of persons gossip about another person or exclude them
from being part of the group, can be termed as psychological bullying.

Cyber bullying: When bullies make use of social media to insult or hurt someone. They may make
comments bad and degrading comments on the person at the public forum and hence make the other
person feel embarrassed. Bullies may also post personal information, pictures or videos on social media
to deteriorate some one’s public image.

Bullying can happen at any stage of life, such as school bullying, College bullying, Workplace bullying,
Public Place bullying, etc. Many times not only the other persons but the family members or parents
also unknowingly bully an individual by making constant discouraging remarks. Hence the victim
gradually starts losing his/her self-esteem, and may also suffer from psychological disorders. A UNESCO
report says that 32% of students are bullied at schools worldwide. In our country as well, bullying is
becoming quite common. Instead, bullying is becoming a major problem worldwide. It has been noted
that physical bullying is prevalent amongst boys and psychological bullying is prevalent amongst girls. In
the case of school bullying, parents and teachers can play an important role. They should try and notice
the early symptoms of children/students such as behavioral change, lack of self-esteem, concentration
deficit, etc. Early recognition of symptoms, prompt action and timely counseling can reduce the after-
effects of bullying on the victim. It is the duty of the parents to constantly preach their children about
not bullying anyone and that it is wrong. Hence, if we, as a society need to grow and develop then we
have to collectively work towards discouraging the act of bullying and hence make our children feel
secure.