Children stay home from school every day because they have a fear of being bullied. “School bullying is a negative phenomenon that affects the life of numerous students worldwide” (Tsiantis et al. 243). Bullying in schools is quite common in today’s society, and most people do not understand the mental and physical harm it can cause. In a study conducted by Ziv and Dolev, “awareness surrounding the problem of bullying in schools and the negative consequences associated with it has steadily increased and is now widely acknowledged as a problem in many countries around the world” (83). There are both short and long-term effects to the victim, as well as to the bullies themselves. Bullying is caused for numerous reasons; however, there are ways to decrease and possibly eliminate bullying altogether. According to Olweus and Rigby, “School bullying refers to violent and aggressive behaviors that are manifested by students in an intentional repetitive manner and aiming at producing physical or psychological pain to other students inside or outside school grounds” (qtd. in Tsiantis 244). There are many different types of bullying: physical, verbal, indirect, and cyber-bullying. Physical bullying can include pushing, shoving, or fighting and when a student is hit, kicked and threatened (Charmaraman 439). Verbal bullying is defined by excessive name calling and teasing by individuals toward another. Indirect bullying is when rumors are spread behind one’s back, and even though it is not directly done to the victim, he or she is still affected by the outcome. Finally, there is cyber-bullying. Cyber-bullying is harassing and hurtful information posted on the World Wide Web, which is more frequently shown on social networking sites for everyone to see. Cyber-bullying includes gossip, rumors, or inappropriate pictures being posted. Wendy Craig said in an interview, “by having such a fast speed of transmission, by being so far-reaching, by being so public, by being never ending, creates huge psychological impacts that are devastating to people who experience it” (qtd. in Hamilton A10). Charmaraman states, “The US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights clarified the often intertwined concepts of bullying and sexual harassment. Bullying is a form of harassment (439). Many times the predators are young males harassing their female classmates. In reality, bullying and sexual harassment does not discriminate on gender. Both males and females commit these hideous actions toward others, not realizing the negative impact it has. Young women who are bullied and harassed on a daily basis have self-esteem and insecurity issues within themselves. In a single question interview with a close friend, Angie, she explained how bullying and harassment affected her during her high school years: I felt like I was a piece of garbage that people looked at with disgust. Every day I was humiliated in public by these guys who would ma