What Girls Do:
Shake their head, roll their eyes
Spread rumors, lies
Ignore someone, give them the "silent treatment"
Use the Internet, texting, email to hurt someone
Use other people to hurt them
Leaving someone out on purpose
Name calling, threatening
Using someone to get what they want
Forcing someone to do something embarrassing in order for them to be part of your crowd
Bullying is when one person of a group of people repeatedly hurt someone else. Bullying usually involves hurting someone who is usually considered weaker or less confident and with less social standing.
Young women tease one another mainly to feel better about themselves. It is a way the perpetrator thinks will make them feel more important and have control over other people. Young women bully to:
- get attention
- get what they want
- gain respect
- become more popular
- feel better about themselves
- punish people they are jealous of
- fit in
Great links on girl-to-girl bullying:
