May 2012
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WatchTAKE THE PLEDGE: Everyone deserves to be respected for who they are. I pledge to spread this message to my friends, family and neighbors. I’ll speak up against hate and intolerance whenever I see it, at school and at work. I’ll provide hope for lesbian, gay, bi, trans and other bullied teens by letting them know that “It Gets Better.”
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A number of businesses and organizations are in coalition to provide awareness and protection for the escalating problem. Some aim to inform and provide measures to avoid as well as effectively terminate cyber-bullying and cyber-harassment.
Cyber Bullying has become a worldwide problem because of the difficulty to track its occurrences. In some cases it has been accepted as humor, but when is it...
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Remember, everyone has a story...
The boy you punched in the hall today, committed suicide a few minutes ago. The girl you pushed down the other day, is already being abused at home. The boy you called lame, has to work every night to support his family. That girl you called fat, she’s starving herself. The man you made fun of because of his scars, fought for our country. The boy you made fun of for crying, his mother...
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Attitude
Attitudes are not something you have when you are born; they are learned through experiences and contact with others and even through distinct instructions from parents, teachers, and other important people in a person’s life. For instance if a child grows up around their parents having a negative attitude toward gays or a certain race they likely will have that same attitude. Just like the...
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“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept...”
– Harvey S. Firestone
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Social Influence
I tried to relate my psychology course to this topic and I came up with a theory of why cyberbullying might occur. The theory I found was in the social psychology chapter of my textbook; social psychology directly explains why some people act in certain ways. The main area in relation to cyber-bullying is social influence; the theory that people can influence others to follow along with their...
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Cyber-bullies seek to damage their victim’s earnings, employment, reputation, or safety.
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Studies are consistently identifying a relationship between cyber-bullying and psychological stress. The Metro West Adolescent Health Survey is a biennial census survey of high school students in the western suburbs and small cities of the Boston metropolitan area.
The survey grouped people into one of four groups, either you are…
1. Someone who is cyber bullied and bullied in school
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GLSEN
Nearly nine in ten students who identify as LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender) report being verbally harassed while at school. And 160,000 students miss school each day due to fears of bullying, harassment or physical violence.
GLSEN: The Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network works with educators, policy makers, community leaders and students on the urgent need to address anti-LGBT...
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WatchIn the wake of recent tragedies, Ellen Degeneres recorded this important message.
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Cyber-bullying victimization has shown a number of serious consequences. Consequences vary from decreased self-esteem, retaliating, and a variety of emotional responses like, being scared, frustrated, angry, or depressed. Research has also demonstrated that cyber-bullying increases suicidal ideation.
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“Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.”
– Benjamin Disraeli
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In comparison to traditional bullying, cyber-bullying has many factors that make harassment less troublesome for the bully.
Being behind a computer or cell phone makes a person virtually invisible, or even anonymous. The opportunity to be unidentified or even create a false identity is very easy, which can give that person a false sense of comfortability that they may not have if their...
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In 2006, ABC News reported on a survey prepared by I-Safe.Org; the survey consisted of 1,500 students between grades 4-8.
The survey reported:
42% of kids have been bullied while online; one in four have had it happen more than once.
35% of kids have been threatened online
21% of kids received mean or threatening emails or other messages
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Cyber-bullying is a problem that affects almost...
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Cyber-bullying is the use of the Internet or other related technologies to harm other people in a deliberate, repeated, and hostile manner. In the past decade it has become more common in society, particularly among young people; legislation and awareness have arisen to combat it. The effects of cyber-bullying can be traumatizing and sometimes even fatal.
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