InvisibleSkyMagician
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I thought this was an interesting topic because when there was yet another incident of bullying in Chinese schools, I observed and analyzed the differences in contrast to Western-style bullying.
Video of ツ"Cloth Shoes Girlツ" being Ganged up
Video of "Cloth Shoes Girl" being Ganged up | ChinaHush
However, I did notice a slight difference in tactics used by bullies in China.
As we know, compared to Western society, Chinese tends to be more of a shame-based "Nail that sticks up must be hammered down" collectivist society. Those who do not conform are socially pressured into doing so. This observation can be proven by these two concepts:
"face" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Face_(sociological_concept)
I have never seen this phenomenon in Western-style bullying (kneeling under your superiors feet) so I think this particular aspect of bullying is is unique to Chinese and perhaps Asian culture.
Here's another similar video, this victim had it worse because not only did no boys help her, they actually RAPED her: Mature Content Disclaimer
What is school bullying in Japan like?
In what ways is Japanese bullying similar to Western bullying?
In what ways is Japanese bullying DIFFERENT from Western bullying?
Video of ツ"Cloth Shoes Girlツ" being Ganged up
Video of "Cloth Shoes Girl" being Ganged up | ChinaHush
I noticed a slight nuance in Chinese-style bullying compared to what I am more experienced in, Western-style bullying. Both types of bullying are in similar in one way: both involve 1 (and only 1) victim who is verbally and physically abused by a group of at least 3 or more (not less because the victim might successfully fight back).Recently this video of a female high school student wearing cloth shoes being beaten up by several other students spread on the Chinese internet. In the video this girl was blocked by other students at a staircase. They forced her to kneel in front of them. They pushed, kicked and slapped her in the face when she refused. Yesterday, netizens human flesh searched and found this happened in Xinzhen Longhu First High School (ツ新郑龙ナ津射?ェ窶吮??) in Henan province.
This video is 3:45 long, looks like happened in a corner of a school building. A female student wearing a yellow top is standing there cornered by many other students (mostly female). Because she was wearing black cloth shoes, netizens called her ツ"Cloth Shoes MMツ" or ツ"Cloth Shoes Girlツ" (窶「zティテ懌?凪?ヲ窶凪?ヲ).
In the beginning of the video you can hear people shouting ツ"start, hurryツ". With the urging voices, five to six female students started to push around ツ"Cloth Shoes Girlツ". Some kicked her behind, some punched her back and some poked her with a stick. Because some student did not hit very hard, they got laughed at ツ"are you scratching an itch?ツ" ツ"Cloth Shoes Girlツ" did not say a word, being pushed back and forth while aggressors laughed.
After a minute into the video, someone said ツ"if you didn't take it, then kneel here and swear!ツ" ツ"Cloth Shoe Girlツ" said with a low voice ツ"I didn't take itツ". Then she raised her right hand ready to swear.
Someone shouted viciously ツ"Kneel!ツ" and also started counting ツ"5, 4, 3 ツ…ツ" when they finished counting, ツ"Cloth Shoe Girlツ" still did not kneel. Someone then shouted ツ"hurry and just beat her up!ツ" One girl walked up to ツ"Cloth Shoe Girlツ" and slapped her in the face. ツ"Cloth Shoe Girl'sツ" face turned red. After awhile of pushing, shoving and hitting one student shouted ツ"hurry, class is starting.ツ"
During the entire video, someone would walk up to her from time to time and kicked her into the corner. ツ"Cloth Shoes Girlツ" was just standing there with teary eyes. At the end of the video, someone ordered ツ"Cloth Shoes Girlツ" smile at the camera. The ツ"Cloth Shoes Girlツ" did not respond so one student came up to her and pinched her face pulling it to one side to make a smiley face. Video ended in more laughter sound.
However, I did notice a slight difference in tactics used by bullies in China.
As we know, compared to Western society, Chinese tends to be more of a shame-based "Nail that sticks up must be hammered down" collectivist society. Those who do not conform are socially pressured into doing so. This observation can be proven by these two concepts:
"face" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Face_(sociological_concept)
"Kowtow" - Kowtow - WikipediaFace is the respectability and/or deference which a person can claim for himself from others, by virtue of the relative position he occupies in his social network and the degree to which he is judged to have functioned adequately in that position as well as acceptably in his general conduct. (Ho 1975:883)
In the video, the bullies tried to get the victim to kneel thus make her lose face (lose her dignity) and at the same time, elevate the status of the bullies.Kowtow (traditional Chinese: 窶僉窶慊ェ; simplified Chinese: 窶僉头; pinyin: Kòu tóu; Cantonese: Kau tàuh, Vietnamese: Khấu đầu) is the act of deep respect shown by kneeling and bowing so low as to have your head touching the ground. In Han Chinese culture, the kowtow is the highest sign of reverence. It was widely used to show reverence for one's elders, superiors, and especially the Emperor, as well as for religious and cultural objects of worship. In modern times, usage of the kowtow has become much reduced.
I have never seen this phenomenon in Western-style bullying (kneeling under your superiors feet) so I think this particular aspect of bullying is is unique to Chinese and perhaps Asian culture.
Here's another similar video, this victim had it worse because not only did no boys help her, they actually RAPED her: Mature Content Disclaimer
What is school bullying in Japan like?
In what ways is Japanese bullying similar to Western bullying?
In what ways is Japanese bullying DIFFERENT from Western bullying?