Cyber-bullying defies traditional school bully stereotype
Click on this link to read a Washington Post (9-2-10) article about how young girls are playing the role boys traditionally played as bullies in the world of social networking.
No matter how many times people bring up the issue of bullying, there never seems to be a good way to solve it. No one can control what's said via text or online besides the people actually doing it. It really doesn't matter whether or not a parent can understand the "lingo." Even if they knew what was being said, there isn't a lot they could do about it. More often than not, when parents get involved, the bullying tends to get worse. I can't say I know a way to solve it, but I feel that it needs to be addressed. I knew of suicides that occurred in my high school because of bullying. I don't understand why or how it happens, but there needs to be some type of direct approach at every age.
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No matter how many times people bring up the issue of bullying, there never seems to be a good way to solve it. No one can control what's said via text or online besides the people actually doing it. It really doesn't matter whether or not a parent can understand the "lingo." Even if they knew what was being said, there isn't a lot they could do about it. More often than not, when parents get involved, the bullying tends to get worse. I can't say I know a way to solve it, but I feel that it needs to be addressed. I knew of suicides that occurred in my high school because of bullying. I don't understand why or how it happens, but there needs to be some type of direct approach at every age.
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