The "Typical" Bully

As we talked in class, I thought about experiences I have seen that have to do with bullying in everyday life at school and began to somewhat agree with what Dr. Glassman was saying. It is easy to see that society is hung up on a typical bully, though I think these boundaries have been extended. The "typical" bully in this day and age is someone of school age who physically harms someone, and I would even go as far to say that now cyber-bullying can be included in this stereotype. We constantly see movies, media, and even PSA campaigns that include tips and ways to prevent physical and cyber bullying more recently with the emphasis on the Internet in society. However, I do think we neglect to understand that not everyone is harassed on Facebook everyday or punched in the face and thrown in the trash can. As I'm sure we've all heard before, there is a fine line with bullying, and it may not be as obvious to identify as the movies on bullying that we've seen time and time again. Depending on the person and situation, bullying can be as simple as constantly leaving someone out, or calling them a despicable name over and over again despite knowing that it upsets them. It is important to keep in mind that some people do joke around; some people may not even know they are offending the other person and are unintentionally "bullying." However, if it is repeated and overly done than something needs to be done.
All in all, bullying all depends on the person and situation but we can't restrain bullying to only our stereotypical bullies. As we said in class, we must listen when someone feels they are being constantly subject to cruelty and actually DO something about it.
http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/problems/bullies.html#
The second page of this article talks about how bullies can come in many different forms: they may be quiet and deceptive, or loud and embarrassing, showing that there is no stereotypical bullying.