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Bullying: A Film Review Of Friendships

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Friendships are supposed to be positive and easygoing. After Taylor’s friends noticed that she was getting picked on, it wasn’t positive or easygoing anymore. Both of her friend decided to stop being friends with her when times got rough which hurt Taylor in her bullying situation. Another one was when Samantha was not being supportive of Taylor and the boy she liked. This hurt Taylor, because Taylor would have been supportive if Sam was in that position. Lastly, when Sam decided to make the fake profile, this all together was meant to hurt Taylor. I think when Samantha came forward about making the fake profile for James it helped Taylor, because then she knew who was writing all that stuff. At the end of the movie when Taylor stood up for …show more content…

I think she should have made Taylor use it out in the kitchen especially after she knew she was being bullied. I don’t think the website she was using was very appropriate figuring it was asking her underwear color, and what her favorite part of her body was. I think she should have educated Taylor a little more on bullying, and monitored her laptop more to see the nasty things they were saying about her. Bystanders are the 3rd part of bullying. Who were bystanders in this movie and what type of bystander were they? You can have multiple answers here depending upon who you are describing- use the visual slides of “The Bullying Ciricle” for appropriate terms. (3pts) All of Lindsay’s friends would be bystanders, because they would support her as she was doing the bullying. These are active supporters because they cheer the bully on and seek social and material gain. The next one would be Scott, he would be considered a potential witness. He opposes of the bullying and knows he ought to help, but never says anything. I think all the kids were mostly bystander at her school, because none of them stood up when they saw the bullying they would just turn away and act like there wasn’t a problem as disengaged onlookers. Based upon your answers in 8, why do you think they were bystanders instead of upstanders (use reasons for not intervening as support)? (1

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