Essays on Social Issues

Descriptive Essay: Personal Experience with Bullying in School When I was in junior high, a new student was enrolled in our class. He was a Muslim of Arabic descent in a school that was dominated by Christians. His adherence to his religious requirements such as saying prayers and eating habits set...

Cyberbullying is a Disturbing Issue Among Young Adults Today Cyberbullying is a disturbing issue among young adults today. Availability and easy access to social media platforms via digital gadgets enable people to share offensive content, gossip about and bully others. Such experiences are detrimental to the young adults who are susceptible...

Cyberbullying is a growing concern in the society today. Its intensity in today’s society is attributed to widespread technology and devices that expose individuals to harmful content and behavior. Globally, the internet has become the go-to channel through which people express their feelings, interact with peers, undertake social revolutions and...

Article 1: "Current perspectives: the impact of cyberbullying on adolescent health" Charisse, L. Nixon. "Current perspectives: the impact of cyberbullying on adolescent health." Adolescent Health, Medicine, and Therapeutics 5 (2014): 143-158. In this article, the author implies that cyberbullying poses a significant danger to teenagers' health as well as their well-being. As...

There have been many cases of prejudice in our society and around the world. Similarly, there are varied causes and consequences of prejudice. There are many people who have been affected by prejudice across the world. Prejudice mainly arises as result of premature judgment and attitude that people have towards...

Inarguably, November 1917 marked the rise of a new era to women’s voting privileges; as it was on that day that Carrie Chapman delivered an insightful plea to the American Congress; one that ascertained the need to enact the 19th amendment, a clause that entitled women to enjoy the privilege...

From the time in memorial, discrimination is a vice that has always existed, manifesting through various forms and contexts. One of the popular variations of discrimination that has stood the test of time is colorism. When tracing its occurrence in history, it is essential to note that colorism was and...

According to Eric Fromm, a rebel is an individual who does not compromise with the prevailing circumstances for the obviously perceived desirable outcome during a contentious escalation; while a revolutionary is one who does not keep quiet in the face of corrupt leadership but chooses to raise a voice of...

Cause: Using technology and letting it take people places we don’t want to go. Effect: Use of the virtue world by people to learn about themselves and identity Effect: Devices and online personas are redefining human connection and communication.             Turkle asserts that for the past 15 years she has studied people, both...

Buying has a broader meaning in the United States. Rather than its definition as a state of being tortured by a stronger person, the term is defined regarding physical or mental harassment by others. Besides, people are tormented when there is a disparity in power distribution within a particular locality....

Bullying and Cyberbullying: A Complex Issue Bullying is a prevalent problem in United States schools. Often, acts of bullying are physical acts, though a majority are psychological. In fact, bullies are often victims themselves, and seek ways to channel their frustrations, finding these in their ‘vulnerable’ colleagues. These vulnerable victims are...

The world currently experience the highest number of public and private gun ownership. Notably, gun violence can be considered as either criminal or non-criminal depending on the purpose or intentions behind the action taken (Bangalore " Messerli. 2013). Criminal gun violence entails suicide or attempted suicide, deadly weapon assault, unjustifiable...