10. BULLYING SUX
• One third of children aged 12-18 confessed to being bullied during the
school year
Three Types of Bullying
1. Direct Physical
2. Direct Verbal
3. Relational Aggression
11. Relational Aggression
“refers to manipulation of relationships or friendships in
order to inflict emotional pain on another, such as
gossiping, rumor-spreading, or exclusion from a group”
(Crothers, Lipinski, Minutolo, 2009)
“Everyone is invited
“Did you know ____________ except her LOL”
about her?”
“She went
“She slept with
after my
soooo many guys!!!!”
“Nobody likes you” friends
boyfriend”
12. Relational Aggression & The Media
Watch Surfer Dude &
Can’t believe
Blonde Chick Put Down
Perez Hilton said
Celebrities – WooooT!
that about
Lindsay Lohan!
Television
Websites
Grocery Stores
Magazines Can’t believe I have to wait in
line at the grocery store AGAIN!
Thank goodness there are all
these magazine covers to read.
BRAAAAIINS!!!
19. Children’s Perceptions
Children formulate how to
act in certain situations
based on what they have
seen and been exposed to.
Social Information Processing (SIP) Theory
“posits that individuals selectively attend to
cues in any social situation and interpret them,
accurately or inaccurately, to figure out how to
respond; people set goals based on their
experiences and what they consider to be pertinent
cues. Action follows.” (Waters, 2011).
20. PAPARAZZI
Provide content for entertainment media outlets, are invasive, show no respect for privacy
Paparazzi: Bullies:
• Often taunt celebrities • Often taunt their victims
being photographed • Verbally abuse to achieve
• Verbally abuse to achieve a response
a response • Have been know to chase
• Have been know to chase down their victims
down celebrities
22. October 2009
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill that
“makes it a crime to take and sell unauthorized photos of
celebrities in ‘personal or familial activity.’ Violators
face fines up to $50,000” (CNN, 2009)
Making Arnold THE....
Paparazzinator
(totally trademarking this)
23. Unfortunately – these laws have proven to be
ineffective since, as shown, we still see the same
tabloid fodder on our store shelves as before.
24. Questions Remain:
• How are children and teenagers supposed to
understand that it is not right to bully someone
through the use of gossip and rumours, when they are
exposed to it daily?
• Why has it become socially acceptable to allow
the media and paparazzi to practice these
bullying tactics openly?
• Can better laws be implemented that would
dissuade the paparazzi and the gossiping
entertainment media from continuing their
socially irresponsible reporting tactics?
“Everybody Else is Doing it, so why can’t w
–The Cranberries, Album Title, 1992
