One pain, two ways: The impact of physical and online harassment

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Both online harassment and physical bullying are issues that are increasingly on the rise in our society today. Girls, in particular, are falling victim to these two phenomena, facing daily harassment and mistreatment. Fundamentally, both practices are deeply wrong; they have no place in a civilized society, as they leave a profound impact on the community at large and significantly disrupt the lives of individuals—especially those who are actively grappling with such experiences. Just imagine yourself in this situation: you are a young woman leaving home for work when suddenly, individuals on a motorcycle approach you—perhaps shoving you as they pass, snatching at your bag, or simply subjecting you to general harassment. Take a moment to consider how you would feel in such a scenario. You might proceed to work, but would you truly be able to focus on your tasks? Your mind would remain preoccupied with the mistreatment you had just endured, making it impossible to concentrate effectively on your work. Moreover, very few women actually choose to confide in anyone about such incidents. Upon returning home, you would likely be unable to discuss the matter even with your own family; were you to do so, they would only become increasingly anxious about your safety the following day—and might even go so far as to insist that you change jobs or quit working altogether. As you can see, this illustrates exactly how you would feel if you were to experience such events firsthand.

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Similarly, if we look at online harassment, it too is a deeply pernicious phenomenon. It typically involves subjecting an individual to abusive comments on their social media accounts and sending them offensive images. Furthermore, false rumors are spread about them, and various other malicious acts are committed with the specific intent of making it difficult for them to use any social media platform. The primary victims of online harassment are, predominantly, girls; they are the ones who face the greatest amount of distress. This subject warrants serious reflection, as both forms of harassment are inherently wrong; indeed, it would be inappropriate to label one as more severe than the other, given that both constitute a form of crime in their own right. When discussing physical bullying, the impact is immediate, and the victim often experiences profound, long-lasting repercussions in their life. To protect oneself from this, one must prioritize personal safety; however, not everyone is able to do so, as ensuring one's security often entails navigating various circumstances that are not always within one's control. In contrast, regarding online harassment, if someone is bothering you, you have the option to simply block them or report their account ID, thereby preventing that specific individual from harassing you further through that particular profile. However, if a person is determined to harass you—having set out with that specific intent ,they can simply create multiple accounts and will inevitably persist in subjecting you to online harassment. While you may be able to block certain individuals, there remain those who relentlessly continue to harass you or remain intent on tarnishing your online reputation.

Both of these things are essentially equivalent to one another, as the underlying objective behind both is to harass an individual and disrupt their mental peace—an outcome that is common to both scenarios. Therefore, in my view, the two are identical; it is not the case that one is more serious or less serious than the other.

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