Bullies....why do you bother?

"Sexual harassment in the world of video gaming By James Fletcher"

Although I am not surprised by the findings of this article, the statistics nor the proof (via Fat, Ugly or Slutty website) I am surprised that men still feel justified in acting this way, and that they are angry/surprised/defensive when called upon it.  When did it become permissible to use 'freedom of speech' as an excuse/reason to bully, sexually harass, sexually intimidate and spread hatred?  In the 60's one of the things youth revolted against was restrictions, discrimination and social unbalance posed upon them by society.  I doubt that those at Woodstock foresaw that their fight for freedom of speech, living and acceptance would lead to such behaviour. 
According to Wiki: Bullying is a form of aggressive behavior manifested by the use of force or coercion to affect others, particularly when the behavior is habitual and involves an imbalance of power. It can include verbal harassment, physical assault or coercion and may be directed repeatedly towards particular victims, perhaps on grounds of race, religion, gender, sexuality, or ability
 There are many psychological  reasons a person becomes a bully...

Jaana Juvonen, a UCLA professor of developmental psychology whose decade of groundbreaking research on mean kids and their hapless victims is changing the way parents and schools think about bullying.
2012 Cyber Bullying Tactics Posted by Dr. Michael Nuccitelli As a forensic psychologist with expertise in theoretical criminology and abnormal psychology, this writer has formulated a psychological, and criminological construct for the growing dimension known as cyberspace.

I was bullyed as a child, I in turn bullied my little brother.  Having been on both sides of the fence I can tell you that being bullied and being a bully is a sad, miserable way to live your life. You are in a constant state of anger, vengence, guilt, and justification.  In other words - it sucks....