Didn't respond sorry- all posturing is establishing that you have a position you either have or don't. I don't see the point in having to reestablish that, which usually involves violent acts or rude obnoxious comments.

Males posture so much more aggresively than females too. Woman are bitches, and usually their is no point to their posturing, I roll my eyes and walk away

This is why I asked if the definition of "bullying" is too loose. There is a difference between physical violence being used to steal from or intimidate someone, emotional and psychological intimidation, and social posturing/grandstanding.

I don't know where the line is, but violence/force and psychologically damaging interactions are NOT healthy for anyone. However, I do agree that learning how to deal with emotional/psychological intimidation/social posturing is important.

I take more along the lines of struggle makes us stronger. We will also never experience triumph if defeat was never an option.

That is along the lines of if you don't suffer you haven't lived.

Am I the only one that believes everyone should experience a certain amount of bullying as a child. It's one of the earliest ways we learn to toughen up and handle adversity. I know I had my share until one day I decided to dish it back to the bully. I had bloody hands, he had a semi-mangled face. We were both suspended.

To this day I remember my father coming in the room quiet as he normally did when I had gotten in trouble. He told me that he wanted to hear the story and that I had better not lie to him. I explained while he nodded his head and smiled. He told me, "Son you should never try to get in a fight. If you have tried everything you can to avoid it then you have to commit to it. You fight back and don't stop until there is no fight left left in the other guy."
I don't advocate violence but when you are greeted with it one has the right to put a stop to it. I look forward to a similar conversation with my son in the coming years.