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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 12:04 PM Original message |
Are DU'ers more likely than the general populace to have been victims of bullying? |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. Was wondering that myself |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
2. And the converse question.. Are freepers more likely to be bullies than the general population? |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
3. I also suspect so. Part of it is that they may tend to not be as aggressive and appear |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
4. Perhaps. But a LOT of folks here think it's just PC nonsense, which surprised me. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 12:09 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Yes, that surprises me too. |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
6. No. I do, however, think that they are more likely to recognize bullying for what it is. |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
7. Hard to discern. |
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-wulf- (137 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
8. Yeah |
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OneTenthofOnePercent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 12:25 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. "Too bad it gets buried in the shit-piles of "outrage." ... +1 |
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-wulf- (137 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 12:28 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I think |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
9. Online communities in general, probably. nt |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 03:47 PM Response to Reply #9 |
29. The Internet has greatly empowered bullies. There isn't a board w/o trolls. No matter the topic. nt |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
10. Much material available on web...google NPD , Serial Bullies, Abusers, TIM FEILD |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
12. In school, I would go after the bully while they were preying on others. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
14. the two times there was a bully girl targeted on me, someone stepped in. so i never experienced |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
15. Is there anybody who hasn't been the victim of bullying at some point? |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:09 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. A most interesting and appropriate question. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:15 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. And there's a flip-side... |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:32 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Guilty as charged. |
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arthritisR_US (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
16. I don't have any data to answer that question other than anecdotal, as I sure was. |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
17. I had my ass kicked repeatedly by 9 girls in junior high |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
18. I had a bully harassing me one time. He was too cowardly to do anything |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
19. I was never bullied in real life ... but |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:05 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. In agreement... |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
20. wow... now that is thought provoking... |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
21. I was bullied some in grammar school, but took my father's advice |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
22. Was bullied all through school by pretty much the same person. |
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libodem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
25. I have a feeling |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-09-10 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
26. I was shy and very quiet throughtout my entire time in school and was bullied in high school |
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