This approach leads to situations in which some surprising groups claim victim status while assigning blame for bullying to those who disagree with them. The term serves to denote interactions between an aggressor and a victim (be they groups or individuals) in which feelings are hurt. But the generic anti-bully position poses a problem in current discussions of the subject (as perhaps it does in a discussion about ending terrorism as well). What good citizen could endorse an alternate perspective? As such, it is small wonder that this essay advocates an anti-bully stance. In many ways, to be anti-bullying is akin to being anti-terrorist. This leads to situations in which some surprising groups claim victim status while painting those who disagree with them as bullies. The term “bullying”serves to denote interactions between an aggressor and a victim in which feelings are hurt. Indeed, bullying has become big business as trainers and consultants hawk anti-bullying programs guaranteed to stop the scourge. Schools prominently display anti-bullying policies on their websites. Legislatures enthusiastically pass anti-bullying laws.

Superstars run anti-bullying foundations. The White House hosts an anti-bullying webpage. 1 Though rates of bullying have declined since 1992 2, attention to the phenomenon seems to have increased exponentially. One can hardly open a newspaper, watch television or talk to a colleague without encountering some sort of reference to the current “bullying epidemic.” One book even claims that we live in a “ bully society.” According to one report, up to seventy percent of young people experience bullying. Illustration uses Sims 3 characters posed by StyxLady

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