Cyberbully

Cyberbullying is a huge issue for modern day teenagers, and it is one that won’t go away. Many people don't realize that words hurt when someone reads it online just as badly as if they were said to they’re face. It is easy to become the bully when you don't have to see the repercussions. Bullying online can be especially detrimental because not only does the harassment follow you home from school, but it’s permanently out there on the internet.

Fact: 15 states still do not have a law or bill against cyberbullying. The states that have the passed bills on cyberbullying only apply to school related repercussions. In Georgia if bullying occurs weather physical or online (through a school system) the bully will be reassigned to a different school. How does that help the victim if the harassment was happening through Facebook? Not a school affiliated technology? Or if the victim and the bully already attend different schools? Shouldn't we find it strange if some laws on cyber bullying barely will be able to touch the matter because the means are not through school software or the plan fact that you no longer attend school? Check out your state laws on this matter: http://www.ncsl.org/issues-research/educ/cyberbullying.aspx

Image from abcfamily.com, starring Emily Osmet

            This movie, CyberBully, from Muse Entertainment Enterprise, confronts the serious problem of online bullying. Yes, I cried during this movie, and, yes, the ending can be cheesy in ways ABC Family movies usually are, but it is good for realizing the magnitude of what a couple words can do to the psyche of a developing teen. It also shows how support can dramatically help people survive high school bullies and how we all have a role in preventing cyberbullying.

            Part One: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_rIr7BkdYg&feature=related

            Part Two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovQksPbZxug&feature=relmfu

            Disclaimer Overall we do not own any of this material, and the poster on YouTube, Ms. Strawberry0re0z3, probably does not either. This is for entertainment and educational purposes.

         
“Our deeds determine us as much as we determine our deeds.” ~ George Eliot

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