From: StopBullying.Gov
Children at Risk of Being Bullied
Generally, children who are bullied have one or more of the following risk factors:
- Are perceived as different from their peers, such as being overweight or underweight, wearing glasses or different clothing, being new to a school, or being unable to afford what kids consider “cool”
- Are perceived as weak or unable to defend themselves
- Are depressed, anxious, or have low self esteem
- Are less popular than others and have few friends
- Do not get along well with others, seen as annoying or provoking, or antagonize others for attention
- However, even if a child has these risk factors, it doesn’t mean that they will be bullied.
Nerd (Google): 1. A foolish or contemptible person who lacks social skills or is boringly studious: "one of those nerds who never asked a girl to dance". 2. An intelligent, single-minded expert in a particular technical discipline or profession. Synonyms: fool, booby, goof.
The very definitions - I noticed - might as well be bullying too.
Reminds me of being bullied for liking science:
"When you have an interest outside of sports, a talent for science, math, writing, thinking, literature, you know who 'Jacques Cousteau' is, and up on his weekly undersea show, you might get labeled: weird or “white boy.” Cute girls ignore you, your solace being books, tools, a microscope; a telescope and a junior chemistry set.
"Making some academic attainment, you end up in areas where you are “the one” or “the first” to arrive. That’s not entirely true, just that a concentration of members in the National Society of Black Physicists or National Society of Black Engineers typically happens at conventions or local chapters; not companies. Getting on elevators illicit purses shifting; catching cabs proves difficult despite lacking any criminal record."
Sadly, I know bullying quite well from personal experience. I recall receiving a head butt in line in the 5th grade - I almost blacked out; being choked with a purple rubber hose in a ninth grade art class - I turned blue and my assailant laughed hysterically even as he was being escorted away by authorities. Both gentlemen (and I use that term loosely) thought their acts were "funny," and I the derided fool, booby; goof. Hence, my - and apparently a lot of nerds - attraction to and participation in martial arts.
I also see it played out in our incalcitrant governance and its inability to make reasoned, logical decisions. So much for The Enlightenment. We'd prefer apotheosized Founding Fathers, mythologized historical political figures, and the only thing they can agree on across the aisle: pay raises (for themselves).
Yet, as a nation we want to remain "number one" technologically. "Magic thinking" won't do it.
"What has happened is that in the last 20 years, America has changed from a producer to a consumer. And all consumers know that when the producer names the tune...the consumer has got to dance. That's the way it is. We used to be a producer – very inflexible at that, and now we are consumers and, finding it difficult to understand. Natural resources and minerals will change your world. The Arabs used to be in the 3rd World. They have bought the 2nd World and put a firm down payment on the 1st one. Controlling your resources will control your world."
B Movie, Gil Scott-Heron
It's concerning also we cannot see what damage -- individually and nationally -- bullyings' myriad forms are taking on us as a whole.
The very definitions - I noticed - might as well be bullying too.
Reminds me of being bullied for liking science:
"When you have an interest outside of sports, a talent for science, math, writing, thinking, literature, you know who 'Jacques Cousteau' is, and up on his weekly undersea show, you might get labeled: weird or “white boy.” Cute girls ignore you, your solace being books, tools, a microscope; a telescope and a junior chemistry set.
"Making some academic attainment, you end up in areas where you are “the one” or “the first” to arrive. That’s not entirely true, just that a concentration of members in the National Society of Black Physicists or National Society of Black Engineers typically happens at conventions or local chapters; not companies. Getting on elevators illicit purses shifting; catching cabs proves difficult despite lacking any criminal record."
Sadly, I know bullying quite well from personal experience. I recall receiving a head butt in line in the 5th grade - I almost blacked out; being choked with a purple rubber hose in a ninth grade art class - I turned blue and my assailant laughed hysterically even as he was being escorted away by authorities. Both gentlemen (and I use that term loosely) thought their acts were "funny," and I the derided fool, booby; goof. Hence, my - and apparently a lot of nerds - attraction to and participation in martial arts.
I also see it played out in our incalcitrant governance and its inability to make reasoned, logical decisions. So much for The Enlightenment. We'd prefer apotheosized Founding Fathers, mythologized historical political figures, and the only thing they can agree on across the aisle: pay raises (for themselves).
Yet, as a nation we want to remain "number one" technologically. "Magic thinking" won't do it.
"What has happened is that in the last 20 years, America has changed from a producer to a consumer. And all consumers know that when the producer names the tune...the consumer has got to dance. That's the way it is. We used to be a producer – very inflexible at that, and now we are consumers and, finding it difficult to understand. Natural resources and minerals will change your world. The Arabs used to be in the 3rd World. They have bought the 2nd World and put a firm down payment on the 1st one. Controlling your resources will control your world."
B Movie, Gil Scott-Heron
It's concerning also we cannot see what damage -- individually and nationally -- bullyings' myriad forms are taking on us as a whole.
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