Topic > Persuasive Essay on Bullying - 2135

Physical conditions such as being overweight, medical conditions, or simply being different from other children make children more likely to be victims of bullying. Statistics show that any severely overweight child is 63% more likely to be bullied by their classmates (Nobullying.com). There are several types of behavior that can be considered bullying: name-calling, physical aggression, social-emotional aggression, and cyberbullying, to name a few. Bullying can start with simple insults and then progress to lies and rumors that become hurtful. It may start by pushing someone around and threatening them, such as taking their lunch money or threatening to hurt them if they don't do something they're asked to do. Social-emotional bullying occurs when people exclude others to make them feel unwelcome or unloved. The most harmful form of bullying in current times is cyberbullying where one is not attacked face to face but by social media. With the onslaught of social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, cyberbullying has become common. As shown in part on the Nobullying.com website, in its 2014 cyberbullying survey, “Ditch the Label,” the findings are that: • 7 in 10 young people are victims of