Which
movement means the most to you? Which movement is addressing an issue that you
just can’t go about your life knowing this injustice is going on around you? Yes,
every movement that is being fought for right now, is worth fighting for, but
to me the issue of bullying needs to be at the top of the list. All of these
movements that have seemed to spur up in 2016 are all important in their own right,
but an issue that people never seem to march/protest for is raising awareness
for bullying. Over the past couple of decades, the number of bullying incident
have shot up across the globe. Along with the increase in frequency of
bullying, but the severity and cruelty has seemed to drastically increased as
well. The most recent example I can come up with was in Chicago. Four individuals
kidnapped and tortured a mentally handicapped male and recorded it all on
Facebook Live. Throughout the attack you hear them yell out racially and
politically charged slurs like, “F*** Donald Trump,” and “F*** white people!” This
is just one example of many that go on around us all on a day to day basis.
In
today’s day and age with technology, kids really can’t escape bullying by
simply going home. There is no such thing as a “safe space” anymore. Bullies
use digital platforms to attack their victims, as online bullying has become a
serious issue for children and adolescence. For many kids it seems there is
really no escaping their bullies. We talk about technology and how it affects
public spaces and places across the globe, making these publics less safe for
more and more individuals.
Personally,
I have never truly been a victim of bullying, but I have seen it happen to
people along the way in my life. I have seen bully victims never never come close to reaching their full potential because of traumatic events that have deteriorated their sense of self-confidence. I truly believe that the anti-bullying
movement is vital to keeping our public spaces and places effective. This movement must continue to help individuals that can't help themselves. At least in America, it seems people are coming together for injustices and hatefulness, it is time we come together for an issue that has been around for a long time.
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