What is Bullying?
Bullying is an unwanted aggressive act that includes each of the following components:
- intent to do harm
- repeated over time
- an imbalance of power (perceived or identified)
Types of Bullying
Verbal: Making derogatory comments, teasing, or name calling.
Physical: Hitting, kicking, punching, or shoving.
Sexual: Humiliating someone because of their sex, gender, or sexual orientation.
Social: Spreading rumors, isolation, social exclusion, embarrassing someone in public or damaging someone's reputation or relationships.
Cyber: Posting or sending hurtful texts, emails, posits, images or videos, or making online threats.