No Bull

What is Bullying?

Bullying is when one or more person abuses their power over another person. Not all conflict is bullying.

So how do you recognise what bullying is?

• Bullying is repetitive
• Bullying usually involves an imbalance of power
• Bullying involves the abuse of this power imbalance by the bully
• The victim suffers physical and/or emotional harm

Did you know that bullying takes many forms?
It can be:

• Physical: e.g. pushing, hitting, spitting, hair-pulling, damaging the victim’s property, etc.
• Verbal: e.g. teasing, threatening, verbal abuse, name-calling, racial abuse, sexually suggestive language, spreading vicious rumours, etc.
• Non-verbal: e.g. aggressive or rude gestures, manipulating or ruining friendships, systematic exclusion or isolating the victim, sending a note or an SMS