Yesterday we posted an article bringing awareness to bullying in light of the tragic story of eighteen-year-old Tyler Clementi who committed suicide after being tormented by his peers. Greyson Chance and Ellen DeGeneres have both publically spoken out against bullying, bringing attention to a subject that can no longer be ignored and must be addressed.
Greyson Chance Web has since joined the fight to bring awareness to the subject by reaching out to our readers, asking that you too take a stand!
We are starting our official The CHANCE to Stop Bullying challenge on Twitter. There are two parts to this challenge, first show your support against bullying and take stand by trending the topic #TheChanceToStopBullying on Twitter. Trend it today and everyday to show that you are against bullying and will stand up against it! The second part is, when you see someone being bullied, whether it is at school or over the internet (Cyberbullying) stand up and let them know, “IT’S NOT OKAY”.
Bullies attempt to humiliate and torment others to make themselves feel better and feel “cool”. If we take a stand against bullies and let them know that what they are doing is “not cool” and not okay, they will stop!
Now is the time (our CHANCE) to STOP bullying.
Join Greyson Chance and Greyson Chance Web as we bring awareness to this subject on Twitter.
Trend the topic #TheChanceToStopBullying and stand up to bullying!
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.