Last week we told you that Greyson Chance Web had joined forces with Greyson Chance and Ellen DeGeneres to combat the growing problem of bullying. Since this time we’ve launch The Chance to Stop Bullying Campaign and have received support from Greyson himself as we stand up to bullies across the world and say “enough is enough”.
First, we’d like to thank everyone who has taken a stand along-side us and vowed to end this growing problem once in for all. The response on Twitter to our #TheChanceToStopBullying challenge has been tremendous and we really think people are starting to open there eyes to the reality of the situation. One of our long time readers who goes by the cleverly coined name, GreysonShakesIt is one of many who have joined the fight against bullying. Putting things into perspective a bit, she put together a short video highlighting some of the scary statistics surrounding bullying.
Checkout the video below GreysonShakesIt made for our #TheChanceToStopBullying campaign. Some startling statistics highlighted in the video include that in the U.K. 15-25 people commit suicide each year due to bullying. In the U.S. 1 in 3 students are involved in bullying. We are also reminded that you are not alone if you are being bullied and there are plenty of organizations and people out there that want to help.
Thanks again to everyone who has joined us and are standing up to bullying. Together we can, will and already have made a difference! Remember to show your support for the cause by Tweeting the hash tag #TheChanceToStopBullying! Don’t let up!
The CHANCE to Stop Bullying is now!
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Did you know that nearly 1 in 3 students are involved in bullying? Did you know that while school violence as a whole is declining, bullying behaviors have increased by 5%? Did you know that kids who are obese, gay or have disabilities are up to 63% more likely to be bullied than other children? Did you know that last month alone, there were multiple suicide deaths as a result of bullying? These startling facts are the reason that Ellen DeGeneres and Greyson Chance have taken a stand against bullying and are speaking out against it.
So what is Cyberbullying? According to Wikipedia, “Cyberbullying involves the use of information and communication technologies to support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behavior by an individual or group that is intended to harm others.” Whether it is the continued harassment of someone on a social networking site such as Facebook or MySpace or an act of causing emotional harm to someone such as in Tyler Clementi’s case, Cyberbullying and bullying at any age is NOT okay.
Greyson Chance: This breaks my heart. We must stop bullying in our lives… Teens, I know. Gossip is a thing that is almost a necessity in Middle School. But we have to stop. Human lives are being taken away because of this bullying. Think about what you say before you say it. We know that it never feels good when we get talked about…so why do we do it to other people? This is something that we have to stop for the safety of the kids around the world. This is a cry for help…please stop bullying.