- Physical bullying: 30% of all bullying is physical. Physical bullying is when one person is trying to hurt or injure another person. This involves kicking, punching, slapping, pushing, shoving, hitting, etc. This can also include taking the property of another person or destroying their things.
- Verbal bullying: 46.5% of bullying in schools is verbal. Verbal bullying can involve making fun of a person's gender, sexuality, appearance, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status.
- Indirect bullying: Indirect bullying is when people spread rumors about another person, tell stories about someone, tell about a person's personal business, or exclude them from groups.
- Social alienation: This is when a group spreads rumors about a person, does not include a person on purpose, or makes fun of someone for being different.
- Intimidation: Intimidation is when a person threatens or frightens another person in order to make them do something.
- Cyber bullying: Last but not least, cyber bullying is bullying using messages, pictures, or information sent via electronic devices such as computers, cell phones, email, instant messaging, voicemail, and text messaging.
Contributed by SA, age 16
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