Paramus Catholic, N.J.- Bullying in America has risen exponentially. Through verbal and
physical harassment the bullies, who were themselves more than likely once sufferers of this
affliction, turn to new “victims” to prey and ridicule.
The definition of bullying according to U.S. Department of Health & Human Services is
as follows: “Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior that involves a real or perceived power
imbalance” The typical school bully, as portrayed through movies and other various sources of
media, is a terrible misrepresentation of what a “real life” bully is. Bullies in today’s time come
in all shapes and sizes, not just the typical, daunting, yet slightly oafish, character. The victims
however, receive the identical treatment as has been for the past couple of decades. Such
examples are taunting, physical abuse, cyber bullying, etc. As stated by the U.S. Department of
Health & Human Services, “Those kids who are bullied feel sad, lonely, lose interest in
activities, and have a tendency of missing and skipping school.”
Many perceive the typical bully to be inherently vile and cruel. However, many people do
not realize that many present bullies used to be bullied, and now those same victims want to
unleash their concealed anger. According to Barry K. Weinhold of bullyingstatistics.org,
“Children who experience social rejection themselves are more likely to ‘pass it on’ to others...
and the fact that one gets more social recognition for negative behaviors than for positive ones can also contribute to reasons why people bully.” Bullying is like an endless circle which
eventually has to come to an end.
Bullying is a disease because it is considered to be “contagious”. When kids see how
much power a bully wields, the kids becomes inspired to become bullies themselves. It is
running rampant not only in the youth of America, but also in the adult world. As per Linda
Carroll of nbcnews.com, “...one in six [people] is regularly bullied.” Bullying is spreading, and
the lives of people are being destroyed by this man-made virus everyday. Bullying must be
stopped in its tracks.
Many organizations have been set up about the effects of bullying, join one today. The typical school bully as portrayed above has moved to new horizons, involving many innocent people in their quest for dominance.
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