There is no doubt that everyone is aware of the bullying epidemic that is occurring to adolescence in this decade. There is no denying that bullying is an issue, but what if the real issue is accepting when bullying is happening? A recent study conducted by The Family Resource Facilitation Program, reports that nearly fifty percent of bullying cases go unreported. There is no statistic regarding this, but it can be assumed that many of the unreported cases are turned away because the adult who is told believes it is “just girls being girls” or “just boys being boys.” Of those fifty percent of unreported cases, many included those female cases who were turned away because of the stereotypical thinking. Girls tend to bully through a more physiological …show more content…
When girls are more aware of exactly what they should be looking for, they are more likely to speak out. One way to help make this clear definition, is teaching parents when it is okay to intervene in the situation. It can be just as hard on the parent as it is on the child in a bullying situation. According to Signe Whitson L.S.W. from Psychology Today, it is best when parents give their daughters the knowledge of what bullying can look like. Whiston says excluding girls from activities, giving the “silent treatment”, and getting others involved in the issue can all be forms of bullying. “...when girls know what bullying looks and feels like, they are better able to make a conscious choice to move away from friends who use these behaviors.” reports Whitson. By giving girls the knowledge they need to diagnose when bullying occurs, cases are more likely to be reported to a trusted adult. Girls will begin to feel more comfortable and will not be afraid of adults saying it is just teen drama. Providing girls with this clear definition will encourage them to speak out, making a step in curing the girl bullying versus drama