Bullying, some perspectives

Luis Gerardo Morales Miranda

Tenth semester, vespertine

There is not an official definition of Bullying but in general the common conception
of Bullying is the use of force, threat, or coercion to abuse, intimidate, or
aggressively impose domination over others. Also is viewed a complex
phenomenon moderated not only by the personal characteristics and behavioral
traits of the individual but also by family rearing practices, as well as by situational
factors such as the frequency and type of bullying. The phenomenon is also
affected by group processes among the individuals present during the event.
People who bully have personalities that are authoritarian, combined with a strong
need to control or dominate. It has also been suggested that a prejudicial view of
subordinates can be particular a risk factor. Further studies have shown that while
envy an dresentment may be motives for bullying, there is little evidence to suggest
that bullies suffer from any deficit in self esteem(as this would makeit difficult to
bully). However, bullying can also be used as a tool to conceal shame or anxiety or
to boost self esteem: by demeaning others, the abuser him/herself feel
sempowered.
There are many types of bullying; many of them are practiced by teen agers, kids,
or adults in scholar ages, the other cases are relatively rare to find.
Cyberbullying
Is the damage cause through social media networks or any technology. Now days
are very common because the easy access to it and the lack of regulation and
parental supervision.
Disability bullying
Most of this cases are not related with to those who are visibly disable, is more
common to find in the autism frame. Is important to know women are specially
susceptible to this kind of abuse.
Gay bullying
The eternal trouble in the religious and male supremacy societies. This could have
a variety of cases, from stereotypes, to negative legislation as a response to
different sexual orientations.
Legal bullying
A rare case but not impossible, only for the adult people. Consist in the threat of
losing or decreasing the human rights by the law. Include cases of the estate
against the people, like the censorship and regulation of the internet, homophobic
laws etc.
Military bullying
This is well known and also ignored, looks like a part of training of the sergeant to
develop a strength body and mind to accept bullying, but most of the cases
became the use of physical strength or the abuse of authority to intimidate or
victimize others, or to give unlawful punishments.
Parental bullying
By abusive parents, is when instead give positive stimulus to children they despite
all the rage on them, by several punishments and the use of the violence, fisical,
verbal, etc.
Prison bullying
Is the perfect environment to the bullying to happen because well, most of them
are criminals and is a place with poor regulation on laws. The common roles are
prisoner against prisoner and policeman/institution against prisoner.
School bullying
The most famous cases, happens in congregation of teenagers. And as mammals
is normal the rivalry at those ages in order to laid. Is getting out of control because
the use of the excessive violence that makes some students got suicide. Exist anti-
bullying campaigns to prevent it.