Being a 29 year old male, I came from a different era I suppose. Bullying was present when I was a kid but it is a lot more prevalent these days. Bullying can be defined as a relationship problem characterized by an imbalance of power whereby a more powerful individual repeatedly causes harm to a weaker individual (Craig & Pepler, 2003). When I was younger bullying seemed to be more physical. You might get picked on or pushed, shoved, or beat up but kids these days are taking it to a new level. The most common forms of bullying in sports are verbal, physical, and relational. From what I have researched it seems that there is definitely still that physical aspect of bullying but there are more and more kids being broken down mentally these days. In my mind this is way worse than a couple of bruises and scratches from a school yard scuff. It is always tough to deal with a bully but in a team sport there are options. A good coach will have the entire team agree on a goal. By doing this a team will have a sense of camaraderie. If bullying is taking place against a single team player, other team mates will be sure to put a stop it. The competitive drive to win as a team will seem more important that bullying at a practice. The other players simply won't have it. .
2. Hazing is the imposition of strenuous or humiliating tasks as part of a program of rigorous physical training and initiation. One recent documented act of hazing was at Newtown High School in Connecticut. The wrestling team was forced to forfeit four matches after several team members were caught trying to initiate a freshman by dunking his head into a toilet bowl (ESPN.com). While researching I found that most, not all, incidents were among athletes that were involved with more aggressive sports such as football, hockey, and wrestling. This is a growing issue and there are different ways that is has been handled. I believe that prevention and awareness are necessary in keeping this type of issue to a minimum.
Hazing, Is it all that bad? ... Transition: You may think that hazing is a form of brainwashing I. ... In order to keep secret these rituals people tend to use a form of hazing. ... It is absolutely true that hazing is illegal in most states a. ... We have all seen the tapes of the kids being screamed at, ordered around and pretty much bullied. ...
Another issue not realized is that the genre of athletes does not only affect male sports, but can affect female athletes as well. Elizabeth Allan explains a story of young sophomore girls who are hazed by their older teammates: Picture yourself as a 15 year-old girl at a summer sports camp with your high school field hockey team. ... "Athletic Hazing."" ... "Hazing: A Sports Tradition Many Trying to Phase Out."" ... "The Hell of Hazing."" ...
Moreover, Today many teens that bully also engage in cyber bullying. ... Another type of bullying that is also highly common in teens is physical bullying. ... It also includes stealing, hiding, ruining someone's things, hazing, harassment, humiliation and making someone doing things he or she doesn't want to do. In the book " Bullying Under Attack" that is about true stories written by teen victims, bullies and bystanders shows how far teens will go when it comes to bullying others. ... The survey contained a bully/victim questionnaire and it was used to measure physical, ...
However, this not only happens in colleges, but also on sports teams and various other clubs. ... Examples of activities that are considered hazing include two major types: subtle hazing and harassment hazing. ... On ABC News: 20/20, one episode told the stories of two boys who were subjected to different acts of hazing by members of their sports teams. ... He was subjected to hazing on more than one occasion. ... There also needs to be better education about hazing, stricter laws to prevent hazing, and more intervention by administrators (StopHazing.org). ...
Actually, there are many types of bullying, such as physical, verbal, emotional and cyber bullying (Teenage Bullying). ... In the future, one may be afraid of participating in sports or public speaking. ... Teenagers who have been bullied are likely to become bullies as adults in the future. ... It can be achieved by setting up a bully hotline, or using a "bully box " in the hall. ... There are many types of bullying, such as physical, verbal, emotional and cyber bullying. ...
For instance, one act of harassment is bullying. ... Sequentially to do this we must find a way to reduce bullying and from there go on to end bullying so that it is obsolete. ... Although bullying is one of the biggest problems going on with violence in schools, there is others for instance hazing. ... Hazing extends way beyond just in high school it also happens in colleges especially in sororities and fraternities. ... In order to stop hazing, school administrators and teachers need to take the lead in the prevention of hazing. ...
I chose this article because I have been a victim of bullying. ... I believe everyone, at some point in their life, is either a victim of bullying or a bully themselves. ... The results showed that more boys than girls were involved in bullying and more boys than girls were bullies. ... I believe that people who are victims of bullying and who are bullies themselves can have issues in later life. ... Parents need to be involved and teach their kids how to speak respectfully to others and to not judge other kids based on social status, what sports they do or do not play, or how a person looks....
Pros/Cons Chart Hazing Pros Cons 1. Hazing issues a sense of unity. 1. ... Hazing is a societal problem. ... Consequences: We should petition and increase education about hazing and about the consequences of hazing. ... Hazing can also lead to anger and hatred. ...
This survey showed students would acknowledge a wide range of hazing-type behaviors, but were most often reluctant to label them "hazing." ... Most hazing is done out of fun and games. ... People will haze regardless. ... By some it is believed that hazing is never going to be completely stopped, so alternatives just to major hazing should be used. ... Hazing means many different things to different people. ...
