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Bullying Prevention and Social Change
SOC 1001 - Introduction to Sociology
University of Cincinnati
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Cultural
The belief by parents or caregivers that causes them to say that
bullying can happen to any child, or that it’s a normal part of
childhood, contributes to bias based on victims of bullying, as well as
the age of both the bully and the victim. When school districts begin
to create new initiatives to combat the bullying epidemic through
education and understanding of the issue, it combats the bias that the
first example provided.
The relationship between the cultural beliefs and biases surrounding
bullying allow us to understand the vital time that we are in as a
society. It’s a positive and uplifting sign to see school districts make a
shift towards bullying prevention through meaningful social emotional
learning and trauma-sensitive approaches (Perkins, 2016), however,
social bias from parents who believe that bullying can happen to
anyone, and those who get bullied are simply unlucky, continue to
push a harmful narrative that bullying is just a normal part of
childhood towards the anti-bullying campaigns.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
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out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
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much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
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rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
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Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
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emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
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bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
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people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
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Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
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from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
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be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
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targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
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a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
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wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
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Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
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have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
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Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
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Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
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out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
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much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
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a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
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Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
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Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
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Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
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Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
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out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
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much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
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bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
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Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
lOMoARcPSD|61746433
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
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rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
Social Roles
Understanding the social roles filled by the bully and the victim can
help us relate each role to the bullying epidemic in a productive way.
Bullies are usually prone to showing aggressive behavior, and have
less parental intervention at home (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Victims
of bullying usually display traits or behaviors that can result in them
seeming different than their peers, things like obesity, clothes they
wear, or just being new to the school can result in them being the next
target for a prospective bully (stopbullying.gov, 2021). Both of these
relationships are negative, or unwanted, relationships, as both point
out negative circumstances that result in negative consequences from
outside sources falling upon both the bully and their victims.
Identifying the various roles related to bullying helps us understand
the importance of steadfast anti-bullying campaigns. The role of the
bully is usually filled by a child who is battling aggression and/or a
poor home life. Similarly, the role of the victim is usually filled by a
child who is battling the question of “how to fit in?”. A lot of the signs
of potential victims of bullying all fall back into sticking out. Being
different, whether it be obesity, gender, sexuality, etc., is being
targeted by children as a means for being bullied. Maybe the most
important understanding we can gain from these social roles, is that
both the bully and his/her victim are going through emotional trauma.
Social Inequalities
Social inequalities such as gender expression, appearance, and home
life, all share a relationship with the social issue bullying has become.
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Gender expression and appearance have both been linked to bias-
based bullying. Bias-based bullying can range from name-calling to
physical assault (Phillips, 2018). “In most cases bullying is a learned
behavior. Children bully others because they have been bullied in the
past. And in most cases, this comes from home, either from parents or
from older siblings (Jacobson, 2016)”. Home life and lack of parental
support is another inequality that has been shown to directly effect the
how the child treats the students around them.
Recognizing the inequalities that exist or arise from bullying can help
us understand the severity of the issue, while also helping us to form
better initiative in the hunt for a plan that can end bullying. While
there have been positive movements surrounding gender expression,
much of the country still holds their own views. Appearance, skin
color, religion, gender, and sexuality are all things that have been
linked to bias-based bullying (Phillips, 2018). As long as bullying
exists, going to school or work will never truly be a safe place for
people who hold some of the aforementioned traits. Another social
inequality that is prevalent in bullies themselves is a home life that
provides less parental support, and issues in the home or with the
parents (Jacobson, 2016). Understanding these inequalities points out
a very important fact about this epidemic, and that is there is a very
low amount of support for our bullies and their victims.
Impact of Social Change
Currently, one in five students report being the victim of a bully
(cdc.gov, 2021). With such a high rate, school districts are being
pressured to make changes. Recently, school districts have been
showing a positive shift, and have begun instituting social and
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emotional learning to their schools, while providing a trauma-sensitive
approach to the interactions with all students (Perkins, 2016).
There can be changes made that allow us to fight back against the
bullying epidemic. In the previous paragraph I shared how some
school districts are attempting to do just that. I believe there needs to
be early intervention when bullying takes place, both at home and in
the school. The intervention process needs to keep the support for both
individuals in their mind. A large number of children who bully others
have been shown to have struggles in their home life, lack of support,
and grow aggressive as a result (stopbullying.gov, 2021). It’s
important to educate our society on how big this issue really is, and to
rid our society of the belief that bullying is a normal part of childhood
life. That bias is how this issue got so detrimental in the first place.
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