This article is very disheartening. When did little girls become so mean? Where do they learn these things? It’s like these girls are brainwashed by the middle school girls. What seven-year-old need a cell phone? Who can they possibly be texting?! This behavior comes down to the media, peers, and parenting. The media displays the mean girls as the cool girls, and then the little girls think that being mean is okay. So they are mean to the other girls in their class, and they criticize the girls who don’t wear the cool clothes or act the way these girls behave on television act. So the media exposes the girls to this behavior; then the girls treat their peers a certain way. These acts force the other girls to victimize other girls or be the victim. The most shocking part of this ugly cycle is when you hear that the mother is supporting this behavior as in the article. It’s very disheartening to think of their innocence being stripped away. These kids have to grow up faster and in a harsh environment.
While men have always been depicted as the aggressive ones, I think this article sheds light on the other aggressors. I think girls are just as aggressive as men, just in a different way. Men might be more physically aggressive, but women are certainly more emotionally aggressive. I remember when I was in the 6th grade the girls started becoming very cliquey, and it was unacceptable to be friends with the girls of another group. I didn’t like that at all. I specifically remember one time while we were on the playground, and because I was friendly with both groups the one group grabbed my one arm and the other group pulled my other arm. I was being torn in two different directions, physically and emotionally. I remember breaking free from their grip and walking away so frustrated with what had become of my groups of friends. It makes me sad to know that this is happening at an even younger age.
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