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Who Are the Bullies?
Bullying  is  about  judging.  It’s  about  establishing  who  is  more  worthy  or
important.  The  more  powerful  kids  judge  the  less  powerful  kids.  They  judge
them to be less valuable human beings, and they rub their faces in it on a daily
basis. And it’s clear what the bullies get out of it. Like the boys in Sheri Levy’s
study, they get a boost in self-esteem. It’s not that bullies are low in self-esteem,
but judging and demeaning others can give them a self-esteem rush. Bullies also
gain social status from their actions. Others may look up to them and judge them
to  be  cool,  powerful,  or  funny.  Or  may  fear  them.  Either  way,  they’ve  upped
their standing.
There’s a big dose of fixed-mindset thinking in the bullies: Some people are
superior and some are inferior. And the bullies are the judges. Eric Harris, one of
the  Columbine  shooters,  was  their  perfect  target.  He  had  a  chest  deformity,  he
was short, he was a computer geek, and he was an outsider, not from Colorado.
They judged him mercilessly.