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Bullying - For Girls

Bullying: Are you a bully?

Are you a bully?

Photo of teens gossiping Many young women are bullies both in school and outside of school. Some people may not realize that what they’re doing is bullying. Ask yourself if you have ever repeatedly hurt someone because they were younger, weaker, different, or less confident than you. Are you a bully? Take this quiz to find out.

Pick the correct answer for each question.

Do you make mean faces or bad hand signs to others?

Yes
No
Do you spread rumors or say mean things about others behind their back?

Yes
No
Do you make fun of or tease other teens often?

Yes
No
Do you whisper secrets to a friend in front of another person and then not share the secret with him or her on purpose?

Yes
No
Have you purposely not invited someone to hang out with you and your friends?

Yes
No
Have you been or are you currently part of a clique that is exclusive about whom you can and cannot be friends with and has not let others join?

Yes
No
Do you often make fun of others because they are "different" from you or your friends? (Example: they have glasses, ugly clothes, bad hair, or a different race/ethnicity or religion).

Yes
No
Have you hazed another member of your sports team?

Yes
No
Have you ever threatened to hurt someone?

Yes
No
Have you ever punched, shoved, or hit another boy or girl?

Yes
No

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