Examples of victim blaming statements: “Well, you should just leave him.” Or, “It’s her own fault for dressing that way.” How can people respond to these types of statements rationally and soundly, whether they come from a friend or family member, or a complete stranger on the Internet?
How can I combat the huge amount of homophobia in my school without outing myself or making myself a target for bullying?
Harassment is a pattern of behavior that intentionally harasses another person that serves no legitimate purpose. So any behavior that disturbs, upsets or intimidates or is used to control another person that has no legitimate purpose is abusive – intentionally so.
The problem is these terms is that they describe the impact of the behavior, but not the actual behavior. Bullying manifests as specific behavior and actions and to get it to stop, you have to focus on what exactly is happening.
