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15Apr/120

Cyberbullying

"Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place using electronic technology. Electronic technology includes devices and equipment such as cell phones, computers, and tablets as well as communication tools including social media sites, text messages, chat, and websites.

Examples of cyberbullying include mean text messages or emails, rumors sent by email or posted on social networking sites, and embarrassing pictures, videos, websites, or fake profiles."

-Source: http://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/what-is-it/index.html

 

I'm going to go this week to see a movie that recently came out called Bully.  Check out the website at: http://thebullyproject.com/

This is a pretty personal subject for me because I was the victim of bullies when I was younger growing up.  Some of the things I endured were pretty seriously humiliating.   One incident included having my baseball hat taken from me peed on and then forced back on my head.  Another time I had my pants and underwear pulled off me while being held down and then the kids threw the pants and underwear into the trees nearby... I was pysically punched/kicked/threatened several times...

Some days I would be so scared I would literally run home from school the entire way and try to take back roads or side paths to avoid being scene.  Sometimes I would hide out for up to an hour after school let out behind the school gym and then walk a mile out of my way a different way every time so that I could make sure I wasn't seen.

Those are just some of the things I have been through but there are many other people/kids that have been through much worse!

I really think it's great that this movement is happening and some light is starting to be shed on this topic.

The type of bullying I went through was mostly the avenue for bullying available at the time... the good old fashioned playground.  But now there are all kinds of ways to connect with people online so people can really unleash verbal bullying attacks on other via social networking sites.  This can especially happen when one person gets friends on board to start posting harassing comments or posting harassing pictures for all their friends to get on board with the bullying event.

This can be very traumatic for the person.  I think everyone should see this movie!  Let's help to stop bullying be it online or on the playground or anywhere in life.

Like the movie says... it's time to take a stand!

 

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