Why People Bully

Picture is an example of "popular kids." From the San Fransisco Chronicle.
This is a scene from the movie Mean Girls. It was an influential movie that comically addressed the issues of bullying in schools.




The stereotypical bully is bigger than the other kids, probably not very smart, extremely violent, with very low self esteem. However, the reality is that more kids falling into the "popular" clique are the ones who are bullying. They have higher self esteem and usually just want to maintain their status by putting down other kids.

If you want to learn more about why students bully, check out this article on the urban martial arts website about the top 5 reasons why people bully.

Let us know in the comments if you think of more reasons why people in your class might bully!