Re:Treating bullying as everyone's problem reduces incidence...
by sriram_malhar on Saturday November 16, 2024 @11:33PM
(#42161981)
Not just Unpopular, but extraordinarily incorrect.
The problem in your formulation is that the bully gets to label what feels 'weird' to him. There is no universal definition of weird; it is entirely the bully's world. A victim can be shy. A victim can have an interest that the bully feels threatened by. A victim could simply not have enough friends yet (being new at school, for example), and the power imbalance is there for the taking.
The problem in your formulation is that the bully gets to label what feels 'weird' to him. There is no universal definition of weird; it is entirely the bully's world. A victim can be shy. A victim can have an interest that the bully feels threatened by. A victim could simply not have enough friends yet (being new at school, for example), and the power imbalance is there for the taking.