Protection of the marginalized declines when bullying continues because an adaptation or habituation occurs when no-win situations remain without intervention and support. In other words, members cease to respond to negative behavior because it has become the norm. Those individuals in the school system or workplace who need the protection of others become the target of bullying because advocates are not available. Those targeted may be persons with disabilities, language barriers, cultural barriers, or from lower socioeconomic communities. Also, skewed is political correctness in an attempt to avoid offending everyone involved, which includes the bully and the acceptance of behaviors that would normally be considered inappropriate. Defining bully events cross-culturally and establishing a consistent focus concerning the consequences of bullying will protect the marginalized and create advocates for their continued care.
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