BULLYING What it is, how to handle it, and ways to prevent it from happening to you and your friends!

WHAT IS BULLYING? BULLYING is any repeated mean look, gesture, word, or action that hurts a person’s body, things, feelings, or relationships. BULLYING involves a power difference with an intent to harm or upset the victim.

BULLYING BEHAVIOR Mean Looks Mean Gestures Mean Words Mean Actions Eye rolling, intimidating stares, looks of disgust, etc. Mean Gestures Holding nose, fist pounding, limp wrists, obscene gestures, etc. Mean Words Insults, rumors, put-downs, threats, etc. Mean Actions Pushing, hitting, kicking, spitting, tripping, mean tricks, silent treatment, social exclusion, emotional blackmail, etc.

WHAT IS BULLYING? How many different types do you see?

Those with power are often: WHAT IS POWER? Those with power are often: popular wealthy bigger have influential, important parents older have strong verbal skills, “wit”, etc. athletically talented

WHAT IS POWER? Those without power are often: overweight very intelligent “nerdy” smelling bad and/or look dirty smaller and/or weaker of a different race or ethnicity shy and/or passive gay or perceived to be gay

Stand up if someone has: called you a rude or nasty name. pushed you down to hurt you. rolled their eyes at you in a mean way. hit you on purpose. teased you because of how you look picked on you because of your size. spread a rumor about you. excluded you from a group, a party, a lunch table, etc. We have ALL been bullied. We ALL know what it feels like. We ALL must work to stop it in our school.

How would you feel if this happened to you?

Why does a person decide to bully? Obtain power and control Create excitement Become “popular”, the center of attention To feel superior over others Get attention from other peers Jealousy Revenge To get their own way Because they are bullied, too

Why does a person decide to bully?

HARASSMENT Is a particular form of bullying Can be sexual, cultural, or racial Definition of sexual harassment: An unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature that is repeated, nonreciprocal, unwanted, and which creates a hostile, offensive, or intimidating school atmosphere.

SEXUAL HARASSMENT