Define bullying, note any gender differences in bullying, and explain why it is a problem that educators need to specifically address

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

Bullying can be defined as the repeated and intentional harming of another person through words or physical attack on school grounds or traveling to of from school. A briefer definition is a situation in which one person has more power than another and repeatedly abuses that power for personal benefit.
Because most bullying takes the form of verbal abuse, which includes the use of social networking web sites and text messages, more girls than boys engage in bullying. Girls are more likely to resort to name-calling, insults, spreading rumors, and destruction of property, whereas boys are more likely to engage in pushing, shoving, hitting, tripping, and other physical acts.
Although bullying is not a runaway problem (more than 2/3 of students never report that they have been bullied), it does have serious consequences. Students who are bullied often avoid going to school, avoid certain places at school, seek to transfer to another school, feel socially isolated, get lower grades, and experience feelings of depression, anxiety, and insecurity.