Bullying by definition is a form of aggressive behavior in which someone intentionally and repeatedly causes injury or distress to another person. Bullying can take the form of physical contact, words, or more subtle actions. [Why] Bullying has created new outlets in the last decade. With the addition of social media and texting to the game, bullying is no longer just about being tormented face to face. Cyberbullying can include sending mean or threatening emails and instant messages about a person, spreading rumors about someone, and even including photos that a person would consider humiliating. [Chamberlin] Bullying can have many outlets. The most common form of bullying is still face-to-face. But other outbursts, like cyberbullying, are definitely not something to be taken lightly or ranked low on a scale of importance. Sexual harassment, racial differences, not being "cool enough," or simply being seen as a weaker individual can be attributed to many of the reasons a person is preyed upon. When someone first thinks about bullying, their perception of the bully may be someone who chooses to be mean or cruel to another because of their own low self-esteem. This concept, however, may not be true at all. In fact, according to Jaana Juvonen, a professor of developmental psychology at UCLA, who has published numerous books and articles on this topic, a bully usually has very high self-esteem and usually belongs to the group that would be considered to be the “popular crowd” . [Lin]Elizondo Page 4To find a clear reason why a person would choose to bully another individual one can try to establish what the bully gains through this action. A person feels powerful... middle of paper... also remember to teach our children how important kindness and compassion are. Bullying is such an unnecessary evil and it is up to parents, teachers and adults to protect our children from this abuse Elizondo Page 9 Works Cited Babbel, S. . Np. April 2, 2014. .Lin, J. n. page.Robertson, Ian H.. "Why Do Nice People Bully?" 2014. .Webster, R.. Np. Network. 6 April 2014. .Why, Web. 2 April 2014. .