Schools Confront Anti-Gay Bullying Across the Country
Homework Due: 30 Sept
Whole Group Activity:
The teacher will create a chart on the board with three categories: personal, school, and physical. Discuss
how the students’ obstacles fit into these categories. Fill in the chart with a selection of students’ obstacles.
Small Group/Individual Activity:
Students will move into groups of four. Each group will be given a copy of Joseph J. Foss' profile. Students will list
several examples where Joseph Foss faced obstacles, such as age, the enemy, and loss of planes.
Whole Group Activity:
Students will share the information that they gathered from the profile. Students will add more examples to their
lists.
Homework:
Students will write an essay on the following prompt: Use evidence from the profile or examples from your list
to support Foss’ persistence and perseverance. How does this relate/connect to you? Give your own
examples.
(250 words)
45 comments:
C/ Fitzgerald, N
As a leader I would speak my mind and stop the bullying. I believe in God and I also believe that people decide their fate, but bullying to any extent is wrong. Most of my friends are either bi or gay I see them no different than my straight friends. So as a leader I would step in and stop the situation from happening and alert an adult about the situation. I myself would step in because nobody deserves to be bullied. Bullying someone because of who they like or because they are different makes them worst then what they think of that person. I feel that if one person would have had the courage to stand up and back up those boys they would still be here today. Never having someone there to catch their back caused them to finally hit the wall and they hit it so hard there was no coming back. Therefore, as a leader and just me I would step in and say something allowing the victim to understand that they are not alone in the fight against bullying.
C/ Orion Lopez
As a leader I would tell them the seriousness in bullying and address them to stop it immediately. I think it’s really sad if you have to make fun of someone for being gay or bi. Some of the best people I know are gay. It doesn’t change anything about their personality. I don’t single my gay and bi friends, they aren’t any different then my straight friends. I myself if I saw someone getting bullied for being either gay or bi I would definably say something to them. I would stick up for them. No one really deserves to be bullied. It’s not right. If you and your friends are joking around then I think that’s okay, but as long as you don’t over do it. You know when someone is getting serious and if you notice that they are starting to get upset then you should just drop it right there before it escalates to something more serious.
C/Thompson Austin
If I saw someone bullying another student or some out of school as a leader i would address the person and tell them to stop bullying people because you would not want to be bullied. Also because some types of bullying can take a life away from a family. And me as a leader to stop someone could save that person life. I would tell the person being bullied to stand up for them self’s because not ever time they get bullied will someone be there to help them. I would also as a leader tell there parent’s about the situation so that when someone is not there the person being bullied parents will be. Now I would really stop the person from being bullied talk to the person who was doing the bulling and tell them that they could cost someone there life doing that. Also that even known that bullying is fun to them it hurt’s other people so when they are bullying someone think about your little sister or brother being bullied by someone. There’s my opinion on the situation of bullying someone.
C/Hasan-Hussein:
I know how it feels to be a bullied, how it feels to get picked on every minute, every time you turn around. I know the feeling of getting on the school bus and walking into class, continuously having your books knock over, having things thrown at you, getting called names. Now, as a leader when ever I see bullying, immediately I step in and tell the bully to back off and leave the person alone, the next thing I would go do is tell the principal, teacher, the nearest authority, what happened. Nobody should every fear coming to school, think about committing suicide, or inflict any kind of harm to themselves or others. So for me there is no other option, no matter what I will always break it up and I will always tell when ever I see bullying.
As a leader I would tell them to stop bullying the person because of there sexual peference.It is not ok to jugde someone because of there sexual peference. I have plenty of gay and bi friends at my school old in fact some kids at other schools made fun of our gay and bi population by giving us the nickname faggot fort carson. I do not jugde or treat my gay and bi friend different than my other friend because I know that there just like anybody else. Also out of all the schools in America only a hand few have some sort of a anti-bullying program which is just horrible because all schools need these programs. Even if I'm not a leader I would still not let anyone bully a gay person because anyone of us could be and just don't know or could have been gay or bi and have been in the same position. Also countless of teens have attempted or have taken their own lives because of bullying. We need to put a stop to this it is just a matter of time before another teens takes his or hers life over bullying. C/Sutton
C/Siefert
As a leader I waould step in and stop it.i know how it feels to be bullyed. So i would step in tell them to stop and if they don't and, I see them doing it again they will regret it. Now what I would realy do it step grab the bully tell him/her if he/she doesn't stop all the bullying I will be his/her bully and they wouldn't want that. I would make them see what it feels like to be bullyed.I see how all these people get bullyed for what the look like,who they date,what sex they like. Realy does it matter no the bullys don't know how it makes people feel when they say or do something to other person.Well I would show them how it makes the other person feel and I bet they wont ever do it again
AS1/Cadet Airmen,(A)-Prater!
Oh, wow bullying ugh a word that I really hate it just makes my skin crawl! Being a leader and seeing people get bullying is not a good thing that makes me look like a …! Just standing there watching somebody get picked on or teased or getting abused is not something you want to see me being a leader I would stick up for that person and Ackley help them out I’m not just going to leave them in there or just walk pasted and be like hey that kid being bully laugh about it and go on out my way. That just saying aye you are a bad leader when I know I am not! But me as myself I’m not going to lie yes I been bully before yes it does hurt to be bully by some people who think there all that and stuck up and think they can just pick on you to the day you die! Now I put my foot down on it if you think that you can just come to me and come up in my faces acting all big bad like you’re about to say something then you mused be real funny. Because anything you say about me or try to say to me it’s not going hurt or upset you’re making yourself look wrong and stupid by hurting other people that have done nothing to you! Bullying is a wrong hurtful thing and if you are one of the most hurtful stupid people, I could know your just making self look bad and for people that who are getting bully out there I would say I’m sorry and that I’m there for you standing by your side! So stop bullying and grow up!
Cadet Boone 10/21/10 8:12PM
As a leader I would make a law, stating that bullying shall be illegal. Bullying is something that a person who is not able to stand their ground to someone who is a threat or harmful to them. To me as a leader, a bully shall receive a punishment by doing a 3,000 word speech due to bullying and why it is wrong.
Me personally I would, give the person who is being bullied some advice to tell someone, an adult to help them. Bullying is not right and it’s not good. Many issues due to bullying have caused many tragic deaths among teens and adults, but mostly teens. We all should live a friendship healthy life style, and to be cautious to the ones you hang around. Keep yourself around close friends who motivate and say something good to one another.
C/Michael Deligne
If a leader saw someone getting bullied in any way shape or form they should take immediate action. As a leader it would be your public responsibility to defened a person who is being bullied. Any self-respecting leader would defened a person who is being bullied verbaly or physically. I myself would interviene if i saw somebody being bullied. As a cadet in AFJROTC it would be my public duty to defend somebody who is a victim of bullying.
C/A1C Waddell
if i saw this happening, as a leader, I would have to put a stop to it. I would not just stand there and witness it go dwn like it was someone elses business. I would take charg and put a stop to it as soon as possible. i have a high tolerance for most things but this is just one of those things i can not stand. people shouldnt be harrassed case of their sexual orientation. these people deserve more than what they get. some teens ho have been harrassed because of their sexual orientation have often comitted suicide. so as a leader i would put a stop to it ASAP! and what i would actually do in this situation is to get an adult.
Cadet Jones-
When I become a good leader I will stop bullying on the spot. Anyone I see getting bullied would be reported to the office. I would do my best to do what I can to help those in need. Did you know that bullying comes in different forms? Like the internet is one form. People would use social sites to message certain people and bully them. Other forms of bullying are text messages, emails, notes, and even through mouth. Kids would spread rumors about another kid for being gay or lesbian. I think it’s wrong for people to judge others. They think just because their different from the rest of them, they aren’t suppose to be liked by anyone. People like that are hypocrites: a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings . All that means is what people don’t understand they automatically think it’s wrong or bad. No one should be like that, but some people are. It’s okay to be different because no one is perfect and we are all different.
C/Murphy
Well, if I saw bullying, as a leader I’d go tell an adult or the authorities around. Some people might look at as “snitching”, or “taddle-telling”. But really, it’s just he right thing to do.
What would I really do? Well, I’m not sure what I would do, because I’ve never seen or heard about anyone ever being bullied. I guess I’d tell the victim being bullied, to talk to someone. Someone like a counselor, or even a therapist, could talk to them.
But it’s different, when someone is getting bullied. If a bully is constantly talking about some kid and is being all serious and stuff, then I’d stand up for the person being bullied. I’d tell the bully to leave the person being bullied alone, because nine times out of ten, the person being bullied didn’t do anything to the bully! He/she is being picked on just because of who they are. And everybody should know that isn’t right. So yeah, that’s why I’d help that person out.
To tell the truth bullying needs to stop. Because everyday there are kids and teenagers getting bullied for the way they are. Plus most kids always commit suicide because of bullying, but to tell the truth i think its wrong to do this to other people. Its just not right to judge people for they are. Like there was this girl that went to Northside High School in January, she was born in Ireland and came to america. when she first got here everybody started making in front of her for the way she talked. When she was going out with one of the varsity football players the girls did not like that at all, so after that they saw her wlking home and started throwing cans at her. Because of what they did, that poor girl commited suicide by hanging herself. This is why we need to stop bullying, because I am pretty sure that if this had happened to one of the popular kids they would know how it feels to be bullied. And stop this situation, please try to stop bullying people and stop calling them names or making front of there clothes we need to stop this because it is getting very serious because its happening around the world right now. C/Steven Pass
Cadet O'Neale
What should you do as a leader if you saw this happening?
As a leader I know I’d be expected to calm both people down, talk to the bully and resolve the problem respectfully. And if that was impossible due to threats being made I’d be expected to go alert and adult and have them fix the situation because that’s the way I was taught…yelling and screaming and fighting assumingly doesn’t solve anything.
Now what would you REALLY do?
….Well, TRUTHFULLY I don’t put up with stupidity. Point blank, end of story. And bullying, to me is STRAIGHT stupidity. I mean REALLY, your going to bully someone about a flaw like your better than that person WHY??? NO ONE’S perfect!!!! That’s a waste of my time to sit there and hear or watch someone being bullied by ANYONE! I am known as the bully’s bully. Yes, I am not going to put up a front, I DO bully bullies. Because my mama raised me and she always said “If you can throw a lick you can get a lick back”. I take it the same way with words. You can talk down on someone else then you can tolerate someone else talking down on you. And I’m the first person that will gladly do so. I don’t really care about being talked about because at one point in my life I was bullied also, but unlike some people I grew a backbone and learned how to deal with it AND fight back. I’m on of the lucky ones who could do that because not everyone is that strong willed. I’m one of the people who victims can come to with a problem and leave with a smile across their face because they know that I’d handle it for them. Might not be the best choice, but it is a choice.
-Sauntaa Krick -
Bullying is a big problem that is happening all over the world! This is a very good topic for me to talk about because for some odd reason people think I’m a bully but I’m not I’m just real. So many kids around the world are killing their self because people are pushing them around for their race their religion for their gender and most common if there gay or not which is so stupid because it shouldn’t matter what you chose to be I feel like if everyone would just worry about their self it wouldn’t be a problem. So the question that was asked if I seen someone getting bullied what would I do as a leader as a leader I would go get a teacher to stop it because I swear whenever something bad happens and you try to handle it yourself the first thing they say is you should have went and got a teacher! Even though that’s the last thing we teenagers are thinking about at the heat of the moment. Now what would I really do well I would run up and say “bruh chill why are u messing with them you better leave them alone before I get my people”. Because now of days people be taking things for a joke and a lot of people would probably think I wouldn’t stick up for someone that was being bullied but I really would because it’s wrong and it needs to stop kids all over are killing their self over this nonsense and you know what that means when you kill yourself you go to hell so we need change.
p.s. sorry that I didn’t write more but its Friday night and I’m tired and I really don’t feel good :)
What should you do as a leader if you saw this happening?
Now what would you really do?
Man its almost 2 am. What am I doing. Seeing someone getting bullied in any way is really bad, it needs to stop now. ( : As a leader I would do my best in stopping it if I ever saw it happening. For example, bullying can lead to horrible things. A 13 year old killed himself because he was bullied every day. Now honestly, honest to god, if I ever saw it happening like a group bullying someone I would think about helping, kind of walk over there, then turn around. If I was with the boys then It would have been a wrap. I know that sounds bad but I wouldn’t mind if someone did the same thing to me, I am a big kid, I know how to handle myself.
C/Valenzuela
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C/ Rocha
As a leader I would help out. I would try my best to help stop the situation. I would go and tell an adult about what is going on in hopes that they would help them. If the situation didn’t clear up by then I would go to the police with the victim and ask them for help.
What I would really do would be completely different. Depending on who it is getting bullied would matter first, if I don’t know them I’m not going to help out. If I do know them I would probably go get some of my friends and beat the bully senseless. It’s not exactly the right thing to do, but still, that’s what I would do.
Cadet Technical Sergeant Ebony Leon
Bullying is an issue that has unfortunately been going on for years. However, I am lucky enough to be able to say that I have never been bullied and that I have never bullied anyone either. I am the type of person who can be very empathetic and sensitive at times, so I know for a fact that if I saw someone getting bullied, I would try to help them in any way I could. Whether that means approaching the bully myself or telling an adult. I think as a leader, these are the things you should do. Many people would just stand there and watch or even just turn and look the other way. They would not even think about getting involved for the sake of the victim. But that is the problem with people…they don’t think. If they did, then they would realize how they would feel if they were the one getting bullied and everyone turned their back on them.
I must also say that while I was reading different articles and even watching the news on this matter, I realized that a lot of people are mainly talking about gay and lesbian victims. Like I said in the beginning, bullying is an issue that has been going on for years; and the whole time, it has not only been gays/lesbians as the victims. People get bullied for many different reasons, such as, race, physical appearance, and/or the clothes they wear. So, I think it is unfair to mainly focus on one group of people. For example, Congress recently passed a pending bill called, the “Safe Schools Improvement Act”, which requires schools that receive money from the government to have bullying prevention programs that specifically address anti-gay harassment. That’s all good and fine, but my thing is that if they are going to write a bill like that, then they need to have it address all types of harassment.
C/ Moyet
As a leader speaking out against bullying I would first assure that the victim is safe and free from any further torment by the attacker. Then I would approach the bully and confront them against their behavior towards the person and what there reasoning is for attacking the person and threatening them. To ensure they will not continue their criminal behavior I would alert the proper authorities and they will handle the disciplinary action as they seem fit. Now these actions I have depicted are actions that are the necessary actions to subdue a bully. The actions that many people, including myself, would not take. Many people would either leave it be and allow the bullying to continue. Others would confront the bully and assault them physically for doing the criminal act. I believe this method of subduing the bully is most effective due to the fact that this gives the attacker the feeling of abuse their victim endues every time they attack the person. This method should prove effective for ending a bully’s criminal ways.
C/Lowe
Bulling is wrong period, I feel that you should not bully someone just because their different than you. If you don’t agree with someone’s decisions then who are you to judge anyone, no ones perfect. Not just New York that this is happening, this is worldwide news that should stop. What should you do as a leader if you saw this happening? As I leader I would take charge and tell people that this is wrong, I myself don’t like to see people getting their feelings hurt so why should you? I know I wouldn’t like it if I was getting picked on because I think different or am different from others. What I would really do is take charge and stand up for this person if I was to see it myself. Most people don’t realize bullying can lead to suicide so don’t be a killer.
False: If I saw this happening I would stop whoever the bully is and tell them that what they’re doing is wrong and they need to stop bullying people and if it happens again we will go see the principal and let her handle it. Truth: If I really saw this happening I would look at the people and ask them why they beating the person up and I probably would walk away and let some of partna partna know that it’s a fight going on because that’s the only thing I can do but if it was teachers where the fight was then none of that would have happened. C/Crapp
C/ Perez,Ossie
As a leader, i would speak up and stop the bullying. I know alot of gay people and they are not any different from anyone else. They breathe the same air, and also bleed. As a leader I would get in between the situation and let an adult or officer know what happened. Bullying is mean and it doesn't give you a good reputation around other people. Bullying someone over who they hang out with or who they date doesn't make anything better. Bullying is also dangerous because you dont know how much a person can take. For instance the person who is getting bullied might get so mad that the next day they decide to bring a gun to school or any kind of weapon. I've never been bullied so I don't know what it feels like. But just by hearing how other people got bullied makes me feel bad.
C/ Brown, C
If I saw someone getting bullied I would probably cuss out the person that was bulling the other person. I don't like to see people getting bullied I feel like that shows immaturity in the the bully, because if you really have to spend your time making fun of someone else then you must be self conscious about something or you just need to get a life. I’m not even going to lie and tell you I would run and get a teacher or an adult as soon as I saw it happening because I really wouldn’t do that, maybe if the bullying continued then I would.
C/Javier
As a leader I would have the bullying stopped immediately before it gets out of control. Bulling is a big issue that happening in America and i needs to end. I think schools should be more serious on this issue because there is so much more that can be done. Now what would i really do I would the bully to stop what he or she is doing because they probably have no idea what the person they are bullying is going through everyday because of them. I would also tell him or her how the impact on people getting bullied is like physically and mentally because they could never know that the next day the person they were bullying could commit suicide.
C/ Greene,C
As I leader if I saw someone being terrorized in general I would take them out of the situation and either try to talk to them to calm them down if they are crying or try to get some sort of reaction from them. If they are not talking or anything I would bring them to the office to talk to a counselor or try to get them to call their parents or something.
I think what I would really do and do as a leader would not change that much really because as a person I'm not one for conflict. But the most i would probably do is after I took the person away from the situation I would go back and try to make the person or group of people feel bad about themselves for attacking someone who didn't do anything to them.
C/Airmen Isaac Catunao
As a leader I would try to stop bullying and say that its wrong. Cause for what reason you would bully someone for they did nothing to you so no one would really have the reason to do so. Like if you started making fun of the kid just because he was gay or bisexual and honestly I would tell my friend why you joking on the kid and you are barely know him so it doesn’t really give you a good reason to joke on him. Now I would really do is mostly ask the guy why is he joking on him. But sometimes I might crack a joke or two but I never go too far with it. Like by accident I might but I would apologize for it .
Teens committing suicide over gay bullying truly is a big problem in the US. So I think the anti-gay bullying is a great way to counter this problem so those people can have someone to go when they are being harassed. Religious conservatives call that an opportunistic manipulation to sway young people's views of homosexuality. What should you do as a leader if you saw this happening? What you should if u saw gay bullying is go and get someone that can help. But what I would truly do is stick up for them and make sure that person is ok.
Cadet KareyEbbs
As a leader I would definitely like to stop bullying, but unfortunately it is an everyday thing. Kids are getting bullied for some of the stupidest things. One of the main things is being gay or bisexual. I am friends with plenty of gay and bisexual people and to me they are still the same person. Their just the same as straight people, they just like different things. I know from experience how bullying feels and it's definitely not a good feeling. I do my best to stop it if I see it. Honestly I do see and hear bullying and most of the time I try to stay out of it because it's none of my business. On the other hand if it has something to do with my close friends or siblings then we have a problem. I defend my friends and family one hundred percent on anything and everything. You have to think about what it would be like if you were in their shoes. What it's like to be picked on about every little thing about you. I know for sure you wouldn't like it, so how do you think it makes them feel. I'm not going to lie there have been times were I've said or done some mean things but in the end I've apologized for it because I see how it hurts them. When it's just me and my friends we'll joke around and say somethings that we shouldn't but we also know what not to say because we all get offended easily, I know I do. Being a bully may make them feel like the bigger person but honestly it makes them look really foolish. You never know when you might have a serious situation and the person you go to for help, you've made them cry or feel bad about themselves and they don't want to help you. You don't realize how bad your affecting someone until one day you see on the news that they have committed suicide because of something you have said or done. To this day I put up with being bullied, but unlike my previous years I stick up for myself and what you say or do doesn't affect me. My grandma always tells me as long as we live there are going to be people that dislike you and want to make you live a miserable life but we have to look past that and prove to them that your better than that, and nothing they say or do is going to affect you.
C/ Robinson, Tanyss(:
Bullying… what to say I mean does the world really know what it means we’ll let me refresh.
BULLYING the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something, and noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others. Me as a leader and if I saw anything the smart thing for me to do would to stay away or try to stop it but I would have to stop it because. For that could be your friend, or even someone you don’t know but still needs help. All you have to do is just be like stop its pointless and wrong why should someone get beat up for a dumb reason or because they don’t like you even though it’s still wrong. There’s no real reason why bullying even starts or why it really happens but the world is just crazy these days all we need to try and do is stop it.
C/B.Prater
c/airman Santariga
Me as a leader if see a gay person being bullied I would be a leader and not stand around and watch I would go and get a staff member that is not watching what is going on and not intervining like the resource officer. The resource officer has a job and that job is to stop other students from puting their hands on or messing with other students. That is what you need to do when you are a leader. Now what i would do personally is make sure that the person that is getting bullied, for what ever reason, does not feal alone or think that people don't like him so he or she doesn't go home that night and committ suicide. To make them feel like they are liked I would back them up and make sure that you have a little back up to. P.S. Don't just stand and watch.
C/A1C G.Sullivan
Maybe people are just stupid or they just do not think about what they are doing and that is being a bully! When I hear the word bully, or I hear, somebody getting bully it just makes me hurt inside and me as a leader seeing people getting teased or abused or picked on makes me want to put a stop to this! Being bully or even getting bully its one of the most stupid out of this thing that people don’t think about if your bully then you know you’re wrong for what you’re doing you think by just beating somebody up or taking your anger out on them just going to make you feel better I mean are you kidding me? What about them what about the person your bulling I mean do you know how they feel about it? There hurt for what you are doing to them and you do not even care me being a leader I would put a stop to it and make sure that person ok! Nevertheless, I as myself in my opinion if you are a bully and you are bulling on somebody I should just slap you in the faces for being a bully I mean do you even think about what you are doing. No, you do not because you do not even care you just think oh yeah I am a bully I can do what I want I am going to be what I want and do not care and just pick on kids and beat them up for a living. No if you think, you are going to start a fight with a kid you don’t even know well you better start one with me because ones you start it I’m going to finish it I will be right there making sure your bulling on that person! Shoot, maybe you might even stop being a bully who knows. One out of four kids is bullied. An American Justice Department school bullying statistics and cyber bullying statistics studies shows that this month 1 out of every 4 kids will be abused by another youth. In a recent school bullying statistics study, 77% of the students said they had been bullied. In addition, 14% of those who were bullied said they experienced severe (bad) reactions to the abuse. Many have tried to stop cyber bullying according to cyber bullying statistics. Moreover, in school bullying statistics reveals that 43% fear harassment in the bathroom at school. Each day 160,000 students miss school for fear of being bullied! Therefore, if you are a bully then you know what your doing is wrong then stop because bulling somebody is not going to make you look any better!
C/Ssgt
In my opinion bullying is rediculous,pointless really. As a leader i would go up to the person that is the bully and really talk some sense into them. Because honestly if bullying someone makes you feel like your tough well news flash your not. Your low rediculous and you make yourself look dumb. Being Gay,Bi,Lez nowadays isnt so much of a big thing anymore sense its everywhere. I think that everyone has a choice wether who they choose to like or not like. What i would really do is go up to them and tell them how i felt and make them feel how they made the person feel. another thing i disagree is how theres so many cases that people end up commiting suicide over bullying. like really? i don't get it. why would you give up your life because of some immature low life? Like i believe if you dont have enough power over your own life to not let them get to you, you really need to start being able to protect you. I know some might not agree with the way i think but i am entitled to my own opinion and i think that if you are being bullied then say something stand up for yourself let them know that they are not strong enough to put you down. Put a stop to it, you and only you are responsible for yourself so tell them they can't and wont have power over you.
C/TSgt Castillo
In any situation, people are going to look up to you if you are in a position of leadership. As a leader, if i were to see this happening, I would most definitely do my very best to stop it. In a physical scenario, I would break them apart and explain to the bully that he or she could be contributing to the teen suicidal statistics. I feel like everybody in this world is a leader to someone and that we should all just stop the bullying. It is a pointless behavior for human beings to be doing and should be controlled very heavily. As statistics show, teen suicides continue to rise due to bullying, mainly because of their sexual orientation. As a teenager, I have many friends and for me, it wouldn't make any difference if you were gay, bi or straight. I believe, with me being a Catholic, that we are all made equally and no one in this world should suffer due to their beliefs. With a position of leadership, you are almost always going to have to do the right thing to please your followers, but that always isn't true when your just a regular person. Personally, if I were to see this at school or somewhere I would most likely step in and help stop the situation. Depending on the size of the bully, determines if I should step in or not. If the bully was pretty small and I feel like I could fight him, then I would most definitely tell him to beat it. On the other hand, if the bully is like 6 ft 8 and muscular, I probably would just keep walking. I just feel like there's a natural instinct that comes when you try and help someone. You feel like you want to help, but at the same time, you don't want to get yourself hurt, too. So, depending on a lot of situations, I would at least call the police to put the bully in jail, to at least feel like I did something to help the world.
Cadet Shawn Brown
Bullying is a horrible epidemic going around the country, mostly in High schools and college, and I feel it should not be taken lightly. As a leader, I would stop the bullying as soon as I saw it happening. I would try to be as respectful as possible, but I would also let the bully know exactly how wrong and cruel they truly are. Nobody deserves to be bullied; no matter their race, class and especially their sexual orientation. Bullies should be disciplined to higher level than they currently are, because nobody is better than anyone else and should never be treated as such. Many people would say that they would run and grab a teacher to try and settle the dispute, but honestly I know this would never happen. I, on the other hand, would not instantly run to get a teacher, but first I would do what I know is right and stop the bully in his tracks. I would do the same thing as a leader, as I would if I were just a normal person observing a bully, because I know that no matter if you’re a leader or not, you should always stand up for what you believe in and know what is right. With that being said, bullying is never right and should never be accepted under any circumstances.
C/ Hansen
Seems like the big talk today is any type of bullying, but the one the world is focused on is gay bullying. Me as a person and being a role model for younger kids make me want to teach them what’s right at all times, and one thing that I would do being in my shoes is I would never encourage them to judge other people due to their race, sexuality, nor their religion nor anything of that matter. Me being a leader for other people makes me want to succeed in what I do, and seeing other people get teased on a daily basis at school and the people teasing them have no idea how their life may be going at the time. I don’t judge people based on their sexuality simply because there are gays and lesbians in my everyday environment and it really dosn’t bother me. But what does bother me is when those gays and lesbians get harassed because they are simply just showing who they really are. Most people that are getting teased based on their sexuality either commit suicide or try and attempt it. And to hear about people dying because of somebody else’s actions towards that person makes me really upset. I really wish people would do this; take a minute before you verbally say something towards another person that you know it is going to affect them, and think through what you are about to do, you never know, what you say may be the thing that makes that person want to end their life. So my answer to that question would be, I would do anything in my power to help out that person, in any way that I could. Because I sure would want some help from others if I was being beaten down verbally by bullies, simply because they don’t approve of whom I am and what my sexuality is.
C/ Cooks
I think you should think twice before you start bulling somebody because I think it is just downright disrespectful for someone to verbally abuse you in any way, shape, or form. No one deserves to be judged upon who they are or what they do and how they do it at that, if I was put in someone’s shoes who has been bullied because they were gay or because of how they looked then I would think that other people should respect my decision of who I am and not question what I do, but just respect me as a person and not treat me like something with no feelings. But me being who I am today of course I would step up and say something I am not the one to be playing games with people who judge or hate on other people’s sexual orientation. Just sit and think for a minute if you were gay, how would you want people to treat you, the same as everybody else right. It’s not like gay people have cooties, they are just as equal and right as everybody else on this earth. I say put a stop to it!!
C/Koonce.I
If I saw someone getting bullied I would probably try to help that person out as being a leader. I don’t think anyone should get bullied. I mean you have to think what if that was you or your little brother or sister and no one stopped to help you or them how would feel. Many kids get picked on at school because of their cloths, how they look and even because they are smart (being a nerd). I don’t think that’s right but luckily I have never been bullied at school. Maybe by my older siblings but that’s normal. Now if I wasn’t a leader I would probably over look someone getting picked on. I probably would want to say something but that would make me lame and they might start picking on me. But if it was one of my little brother or sister it would be a fight about to happen because I would not let someone push around or pick on them. I think that goes for everyone.
C/Griffith Karen
As a leader the first step is to notice the signs then take action. You can't help anyone if you don't know what you are looking for. It sometimes hard to spot bullying in a school or organization especially if at first it seems harmless. But the sad truth is you have no idea what can drive a person to the edge. The littlest things can make a big difference. The answer to stop bullying in school as to be easiest if you don't want it to happen to you make sure it doesn't happen to others.
Now in a perfect world that would be the answer,but sadly its not. Unfortunately you can control what other people do. But you can control what you do. As teenagers we are stuck in a tough spot we want to do what is right. But right by whom is the question. Personally I figure the only think you can do is take action no matter what happens after that. If its only telling those people who are bullying someone else to stop or if your friends are saying hurtful things to others. By telling them to stop can make a huge difference even when it doesn't seem like it.
C/ Hasan-Hussein:
As a leader I won’t allowing bullying to happen, I won’t even let anything that looks like bullying happen, because as soon as I see it I would go tell the authorities, if the person with the most power is available (for example a principal) he/she would be the first person I tell. Many get bullied for different reasons because of their sexuality, what they did to another person, or just because they are dating a person that many think shouldn’t have been dating. My thing is if a person wants to be a different and stand out in a big way, let them. Now that I think about it, bullying is not something that is not just going to stop because a one person told them to, it starts with me. I know what bullying is and what it feels like to be bullied, I won’t stand around watching people hurt others, I would say something, do something anything to make it stop, then I will go tell, and then I will go check on the person to see if they are hurt, try to make them feel somewhat safe again, to make sure that they do not bring harm to themselves or others.
Bullying for any reason is unacceptable. Espically people bullying eachother about there sexuality. This year 4 guys have commitied suicide due to being gay. People putting them down, telling them its wrong. They finally had enough and started to believe what everyone was telling them. Im going to be honest, My brother is gay so i know part of what this kids and there familys had to go throguh. It does not matter if your gay stright lesbin or bi, your still a human being and deserve to be treated with respect. The school systems need to do more about this bullying unless they want to see kids keep losing there lives over it.
C/danika higginbotham
Can I get Oh My Gosh moment…? Bullying it likes no one in the world can catch a break from it. All you see is kids being teased on or abused and I cannot stand I understand that not every person in this. World doesn’t have a family that cares for them or show them the love that they want but that still means you don’t need to abuse. Other kids for mistakes in your life now me as a leader I would try to stop it and see what the problem is.
Let’s say you ask that question again what I would really do I would stop the abuse, fighting, yelling and whatever else is really happing bullying needs to stop and the way to make it stop for good is if we all actually be like hey is it really worth it ?
C/Boyd
The Anti-Gay bullying is an issue that has become huge in many high schools. There are schools that still do nothing about those who are being harassed because of their sexuality. Students are being shunned and harassed by other students all because of sexuality. It has become obvious that schools have not yet stepped up their school policies to help people that are gay. As a leader in the situation of someone is getting bullied because of his or her sexuality I should step in and tell the harasser to get lost and stop harassing the person. Following that have the person report this problem to a teacher or person who works at the school. That’s what I should do as a leader. Most students today see these problems and aren't willing to help at all. In reality if I saw somebody getting verbally getting harassed I would probably just keep walking on. I know that getting verbally harassed is still bad, but I wouldn’t jump into the problem. Now if it became physical at all, such as punching, kicking, or any physical manner that could hurt the person I would jump and stop the problem before it got worse. I think that the school systems really need to set up better policies against gay bullying so that students don’t have to step in because they know that the school can handle it and make sure it doesn't happen again. With new policies there would be less suicides and less bullying.
C/Airman Stringer "Straight Skill"
C/Baines
As a leader depending on what kind of leader I am, if I saw bullying I would just walk away. That is if I am a student leader. If I had a high position of power I would tell them to stop or tell someone else. Now my true answer, I would just walk away and let it happen. It's not my business. I think that it's not good to bully or to be bullied. I think that there should be people to stop bullying and all things in that nature and the shouldn't expect us to be able to stop it.
C/Rivera H
Bulling is very bad and needs to be stopped. Kids now a days are so hurtful its crazy. I know I may have my moments when I can bully someone but, it’s not to the point to where I would make someone want to kill themselves to get away from me bullying them. Within the last month 3 teens have killed themselves due to bullying. When asked what I would do as a leader if I saw someone getting bullied I would go over to the bully and calmly explain that when they bully it effects the kid they’re bullying a lot. If the bullying didn’t stop then that’s when I would go to a administrative. Just as me Haylie Rivera I would go up to the bully and yell at them for doing it. If it was physical before I go there. I would jump in and help the kid getting bullied. I would most definitely kick the bullies butt. I would have a couple of not so nice words after it. People don’t realize kids are taking their life because of the humiliation of what is said about them. If said enough and constantly then I can understand why they would take their life but, it shouldn’t get to that point. If kids just wouldn’t even play around like that then it wouldn’t get so crazy. Half the time it’s just friends being immature. Like they all hang out then one says something that the other doesn’t like they try to outdo the other and it gets so out of hand that they choose not to be friends anymore and that’s when the craziness starts. Then again sometimes girls are jealous of other girls and they start rumors that are rude and nasty and cruel and then when you walk around your school or neighborhood you get cans thrown at you or people call you names and kick you, beat you up. Its just wrong and it needs to be stopped before the suicide rate goes up.
Cadet Toby Baker
If I were to see bullying I would of course stop it as a leader but, I would stop it even if I were not a leader. I do not think bullying is good at all. It can physically and mentally scar someone for life. Bullying can cause an individual to harm him or herself and others. Bullying can be started from many different things but a main thing that starts bullying is your preference in guys or girls in relationships. To me it doesn’t matter if you are Gay or Strait that is all on you. I would never bully someone because of there sexual preference, and I would never let anyone get bullied because of it. It doesn’t matter whether or not I am a leader I would stop it anyways.
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