Bullying is when someone keeps doing or

saying things to have power over another

person.
Some of the ways they bully other people are by:
calling them names, saying or writing nasty
things about them, leaving them out of
activities, not talking to them, threatening
them, making them feel uncomfortable or
scared, taking or damaging their things, hitting
or kicking them, or making them do things they
don't want to do.
Have any of these things happened to you?
Have you done any of these things to
someone else? Really, bullying is wrong
behaviour which makes the person being
bullied feel afraid or uncomfortable.

Most bullies aren't liked, even if it starts out
that way. Remember, it's best to treat others
the way you would like to be treated.
includes any physical contact
that would hurt or injure a
person like hitting, kicking,
punching, etc. Taking
something that belongs to
someone else and destroying
it would also be considered a
type of physical bullying. For
example, if someone was
walking down the street and
someone came up to them
and shoved them to the
ground, that would be
physical bullying. In
elementary and middle
schools, 30.5% of all bullying
is physical.

There are a lot of reasons why some people bully.

They may see it as a way of being popular, or making
themselves look tough and in charge.
Some bullies do it to get attention or things, or to
make other people afraid of them. Others might be
jealous of the person they are bullying. They may be
being bullied themselves.

Some bullies may not even understand how wrong
their behaviour is and how it makes the person being
bullied feel.


Some young people are bullied for no particular
reason, but sometimes it's because they are
different in some way - perhaps it's the colour of
their skin, the way they talk, their size or their
name.
Sometimes young people are bullied because
they look like they won't stand up for
themselves.




Some people think bullying is just part of
growing up and a way for young people to
learn to stick up for themselves. But bullying
can make young people feel lonely, unhappy
and frightened. It makes them feel unsafe
and think there must be something wrong
with them. They lose confidence and may not
want to go to school any more. It may make
them sick.
2. Verbal bullying is name-
calling, making offensive
remarks, or joking about a
person's religion, gender,
ethnicity, socioeconomic status,
or the way they look. For
example, if there was a group of
kids who made fun of another kid
because he couldn't run as fast as
everyone else, it would be an
example of verbal bullying.
46.5% of all bullying in schools is
the verbal type. Verbal
aggression is when a bully teases
someone. It can also include a
bully making verbal threats of
violence or aggression against
someone's personal property.

3. Indirect bullying includes
spreading rumors or stories
about someone, telling
others about something
that was told to you in
private, and excluding
others from groups. An
example would be if you
started a rumor that a boy in
your class likes playing with
dolls, and if the reason that
you made up the story was
because you thought it was
funny. This would be indirect
bullying. Indirect bullying
accounts for 18.5% of all
bullying.

4. Social alienation is
when a bully excludes
someone from a group
on purpose. It also
includes a bully
spreading rumors, and
also making fun of
someone by pointing
out their differences.

5. Intimidation is
when a bully threatens
someone else and
frightens that person
enough to make him or
her do what the bully
wants.

6. Cyber bullying is
done by sending
messages, pictures, or
information using
electronic media,
computers (email &
instant messages), or
cell phones (text
messaging &
voicemail).
For instance, if you sent
a picture of a snake in
an email to a person
because you know that
they are afraid of
snakes, that would be
an example of
cyberbullying.
According to a survey
done in 2003 only 4% of
bullying is listed as
"other types"
Social exclusion is a concept used in many parts of the
world ,
refers to processes in which individuals and entire
communities of people are systematically blocked from
rights, opportunities and resources (e.g. housing,
employment, healthcare, civic engagement, democratic
participation and due process) that are normally available
to members of society and which are key to social
integration.[1]

The outcome of multiple deprivations that prevent
individuals or groups from participating fully in the
economic, social, and political life of the society in which
they live.

Sexual bullying is a
serious issue that needs
to be tackled, read on to
learn more... Sexual
bullying covers a wide
range of behaviour from
name calling to physical
sexual assault. It is as
serious as racism and
needs to be treated as
such by parents,
teachers and society in
general.


In extreme cases
prejudice-motivated
bullying and harassment
can also be considered a
hate crime.
Generally, sexual
harassment and bullying
is experienced by
women and girls and is
usually perpetrated by
men and boys.

Coping with bullying can be difficult, but remember, you are not the
problem, the bully is. You have a right to feel safe and secure.
And if you're different in some way, be proud of it! stand strong. Spend
time with your friends - bullies hardly ever pick on people if they're with
others in a group.

You've probably already tried ignoring the bully, telling them to stop and
walking away whenever the bullying starts.
If someone is bullying you, you should always tell an adult you can trust.
This isn't telling tales. You have a right to be safe and adults can do things
to get the bullying stopped.
Even if you think you've solved the problem on your own, tell an adult
anyway, in case it happens again.
An adult you can trust might be a teacher, school principal, parent,
someone from your family , or a friend's parent. If you find it difficult to
talk about being bullied, you might find it easier to write down what's
been happening to you and give it to an adult you trust.

If you see someone else being bullied you
should always try to stop it. If you do nothing,
you're saying that bullying is okay with you.
It's always best to treat others the way you
would like to be treated.
You should show the bully that you think
what they're doing is stupid and mean. Help
the person being bullied to tell an adult they
can trust.


Have you ever bullied someone else? Think
about why you did it and how you were
feeling at the time. If you are sometimes a
bully, try to find other ways to make yourself
feel good.


Most bullies aren't liked, even if it starts out that
way. Remember, it's best to treat others the way
you would like to be treated.