Do You Know An OnLine Bully?

OnLine Bullying

Posted by Patrick Moore

on Mon, Sep 25, 2006, 2:00 am PDT

In England, there is much discussion of the phenomenon of bullying. In fact, the Brits have gone so far as to create a website, Bully OnLine, that details strategies for dealing with bullies at work, at home, on the playground, and even on-line. Looking at the site, I wondered why we so seldom discuss this behavior here in the United States. After all, the U.S. is often accused of acting like a bully on the world stage so perhaps we need to consider that criticism and see if it provides an insight into American culture. As Bully OnLine states, “…bullying is the single most important social issue of today, for the study of bullying provides an opportunity to understand the behaviours which underlie almost all conflict.”