How has bullying changed over past 20 years?

 
          A form of aggression that we all have been gone through at some point in our lives; bullying has been an issue for decades. Over the past 20 years bullying has become worsen and it mostly take place in schools. 20 years ago, it was seen as a dyadic relationship between a bully and the targeted person. It used to happen face-to-face. For example, one of the bigger kids would harass the smaller kid. This mostly happened at break time or in the absence of teachers and parents. 20 years ago they knew who the bully was and how to avoid him/her. It was mostly the bigger kids that used terrorize everyone. Also, twenty years ago there used to be safe place to go to escape the bully.  And most of all it only happened when we come face-to-face with the bully and once you left the place it’s all gone.
          10 years ago, the bullying become more in group forms. These certain groups used to target a person. The people in that particular group considered to be the most popular kids at school. Other people had to follow them blindly because they didn’t want to be a victim themselves. They feared that standing up against them would be the most dangerous thing to do. According to Sterzing, "With any kid, if there are things that set them apart, those will increase the likelihood of them being targeted for bullying.."(Williams). These victims were simply targeted because they were considered different and they were continuously being victimized and harassed.
          Currently, it has become worse than ever. Anyone, anywhere at any time could be targeted. There is no specific person or group that target the victim, it is basically everywhere. Lisa LaGrou, says that; “...social media now allows bullies to torment their victims during all hours of the day.” The use of technology is rapidly increasing. Kids now a days, are exposed to everything and also they don’t have any supervision. In this age bullying is not just limited to certain places but it is everywhere. It is happening more but we see less.

 
 
Works Cited

Williams, Mari Jane. "Study Shows Almost Half of Children with Autism Victimized by Bullies." Washington Post. The Washington Post, 19 Sept. 2012.
LaGrou, Lisa. "How Bullying Has Changed Through The Years." Oakland County Moms. N.p., 05 Mar. 2012. Web. 30 Oct. 2015.