We started off class by defining workplace bullying. The definition of workplace bullying according to our slides; repeated health-harming mistreatment of one or more persons by one or more perpetrators that takes one or more of the following traits: verbal abuse, offensive conduct, and/or work interference. I was thinking this was more of someone just messing with another person in a joking matter, not as someone intentionally trying to harass someone. Next, we were asked if we had ever been bullied, the majority of the class had been bullied and some were in jobs while most appeared to be during high school or even younger. Then, we were asked if we had ever been the bully, there were still a lot of people that had but not quite as many as those that had been bullied. The fact that there were so many that had been both bullied and the bully surprised me especially since I assume that most were the ones being bullied before they bullied someone else. If we know what it feels like to be in that situation then why would we put someone else in the same or even worse situation?
In class it seemed that most of the women in class agreed that they would not say anything to the one bullying them, while most of the men said they would confront the person. Regardless of the reason women are targeted more than men it is important to stop bullying. There can be severe psychological and physical health issues and even death from bullying. Some people have even committed suicide over bullying like the example we were given when two adults bullied a young girl over MySpace. According to several videos we watched it is obvious to see that bullying is happening and something needs to be done about it. So what would you do if you were being bullied or knew someone that was? If you were being bullied how would you handle it, would you confront the person even if it was your boss?
By: Zachary McCoy
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