Technology: Re-birth of Bullying

The advances in our technology have greatly changed the structure of our lives, made those everyday tasks just that little bit simpler. Mmmm how grand, right?
Not so!
Modern technology has brought a whole new meaning to the concept of bullying.
“You are a fat pimple face and no-one likes you” is a message that many of us may not be hearing for the first time. We have all at one stage or another experienced bullying. We were either the one who was the bully, the victim of bullying or the quiet mouse in the corner who observed the act of bullying. When I was going through high school there was always those school yard conflicts, name calling and basically verbal teasing but once you walked outside those gates and through your front door you didn’t have to deal with it until the next day. I suppose you got a break. These days young children do not have such luxury. Through technological advancements bullying is making its way into all aspects of a child’s life. They are complaining to parents, friends, family and teachers that they are be bullied through text messages on the mobile phones and through their social networking service.

The news segment on sunrise this morning quoted that 7 out of 10 teenagers are either being bullied or know someone who is. You would think children have enough to deal with in the school yard without being the victims of such abuse in the safety of their own home.