What do kids generally get bullied for these days?

I remember that in the 2000s to even early-2010s, often it was the nerds that were bullied. A lot of the media portrayed jocks or sporty people that pick on the smart or nerdy kids. And it was quite like that for a long time.

But it seems like nowadays, nerd culture is getting more and more acceptable. Even the stereotypical jocks are interested in anime or playing online gaming. I saw a few Reddit threads where since the mid-2010s, we as a society have slowly become more accepting of nerd culture.

Because of this, what do kids generally get bullied for nowadays? What is the modern day equivalent of a 'nerd' if a lot of kids these days do activities that nerds did in the 2000s?

Posted Apr 2, 2026, 10:42 PM UTC

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