Is name calling really bullying?
Saturday, 09 January 2010 00:00
Yes, if the three conditions are present that would make it bullying.  These three conditions are: 
  1. Was it intentionally mean spirited (embarrassing, humiliating or otherwise a put down)?
  2. Was there a power difference between the person doing the name calling and the person being called names?
  3. Was the namecalling repeated?

*Note - this question part of the book "How Parents Can Take Action Against Bullying"
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billy joe said:

oh no she didn't
bullying is horrible. my little boy bobby ray has been bullied by this kid and he has been calling his cery horrible thingssmilies/cry.gif
 
March 11, 2010 11:10am
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Peggy said:

Disagree
I disagree that all three of the conditions must be met. If a child is consistantly being called names by a fellow student, there isn't really a "power difference" between the bully and the bullied. It is still bullying and has all the same effects on the child. Words HURT--and the damage is hard to heal. If a classmate punches another student, or deliberately causes a physical injury, the school will deal with it and there are consequences. The physical wounds are a lot easier to heal. But, if a classmate just calls another student names, we tell the bulllied child to ignore it and the bully has no real consequences--except to be told to stop and that the language and words are "inappropriate"--but the wounds to the bullied are longer lasting, and may never really heal.
 
May 06, 2010 10:25pm
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June 20, 2010 2:56pm
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Kids in my class always call me names, and it hurts alot. I dont have many friends, and im really unpopular.
 
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Sierra said:

i have friends who are bullied along with myself.
as the title said, we are bullied. its a terrible thing. it hurts and maybe the bullies should find whats wrong in their own life before they go and make something wrong in someone elses life. smilies/angry.gifsmilies/cry.gifsmilies/sad.gif
 
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Sasha said:

Is this bullying?
There is a guy that I don't really like but he is in my friendship group. I used to be okay friends with him until he started saying stuff like 'I give you music and stuff, so why do you tell your bestfriends about your personal stuff and not me?'. About a year later, I went with my friends to the city for my birthday and he wasn't invited. then I found out he started telling people that he hates me and wants to kill me. he also posted nasty messages on Twitter about me, though there's no name. So am I the bully or him?
 
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YES, I just hate it when they call me names, and to deal with it I have to say it to my teacher and he will scold at the
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My son was called fat ass at school yesterday. It was only said once, but it was done in front of this kids friends and they were laughing. Is this considered bullying if it was only done once or should I report it to the Vice Principal?
 
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Sammie Rhoads said:

Disagree
I disagree with that.. My friends get bullied . Even thoughts here all different people .so saying that each person calls them one name it's not considered bullying, cause its not repeated? One name that is called should be considered bullying . Of you ask me, they need to inforce this more.. Cause it's getting out of hand !
 
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January 17, 2012 1:48pm
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