Online safety is more than like the biggest concern for parents and others when it comes to this digital era that we're all living in today, Cyber bullying being one of the most common. You may ask yourself, "Is Cyber Bullying really that serious? Do I need to worry about it?” I'll let you be the one to judge whether or not you should be concerned with your child becoming a victim of Cyber Bullying after sharing this story with you.
Phobe prince, an Irish immigrant and also a freshman in high school became a victim of cyber bullying. There were 9 teenagers of various genders and ages that tormented her from text messaging and Facebook. The bullying even lead to some physical harassment that involved her being attacked with a soft drink can. The older girls that were harassing her did so because they resented the fact that she dated an older football player. The harassment initially just became humiliating and too much for her to handle so she ended up taking her own life by hanging herself as a result of such behavior. Take a look at a 15 year old girl who never really got the chance to completely live her life. Think about the harm it did to her and her family. It's sad what others will do to people they don't like.
Of course, not all cases in Cyber Bullying end up being this tragic. However, the fact still remains that this can happen due to a direct result from it. I think Cyber bullying should be taking very seriously. It's something that is happening more and more in our generation. Teens abusing others teens through social networking cites like Facebook and Twitter have got to be taken more seriously by parents and teachers. Teachers should educate their students to respect one another and parents should be a part of their child's online life as much as they are in their physical life. So I ask you again, Is Cyber bullying something we as a society should be worried about? Or is it just not that serious of a problem?
I feel very strongly that it is a serious problem. I mean if kids are committing suicide over it every day, I do not see how anyone could deny it. I find it astonishing that kids can be so cruel. I do not know what to blame it on... parents who have not taught their children how to respect others for their differences, or the kids themselves, who do what they want and develop their prejudices from each other. Either way, something needs to be done about it.
ReplyDeleteKids that age tend to think that their life literally is over when they get bullied and picked on or are extremely embarrassed by something like that. It's sad that a girl would end her life because of something like that, but being bullied can leave a kid feeling trapped. It's something that we should never take lightly!
ReplyDeleteDo you think that educational campaigns about cyberbullying in schools (what it is, when to report it, etc) are a good strategy, or are such campaigns not taken seriously by students?
ReplyDeleteI think they would be more effective if students took them more serious. As of right now I think students don't think it's a big deal or think it causes any real harm to others.
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