Christine Cabras

 

Girls Are More Violent Than Guys

 

        Violence by girls has increased over the years. Girls join gangs for protection or they are just looking for some family love. Girls are more likely to use weapons than guys. Guys fight with reasons, girls fight over nonsense and because of these nonsense girls get into fights more often. So, do girls get more violent than guys? Yes, they do. Therefore, researchers found a lot of evidence to answer this question.

 High school girls are more likely to get into a fight than women ages 19-25.In www.keytosaferschools.com, more than 10 arrests made at Dyett Academic Center in Chicago including a group of girls who allegedly walked into a classroom and choked a student, pushed her to the floor, and stomped on her face.   Some parents at a south side Chicago public high school are refusing to send their daughters back to classes unless Chicago Public School officials address violent behavior by an alleged girl gang.  One in four high school girls in the nation reported they had fought at least once during a year period. According to the Justice Department, it is not just boys any longer; violence among girls is on the rise. Schools report a similar pattern in the number of girls suspended or expelled for fighting. Around the country schools, police and teachers are seeing a growing tendency for girls to settle disputes with their fists. They are finding themselves breaking up playground fights in which girls are going at each other at an alarming rate. I myself fought more people than my guy friends did. Some of my guy friends never got into a fight and most of my guys friends who get really violent fight because they feel that they’re lives are threatened. As for me, I get into fights at least once or three times a year. I don’t like when people say bad things about me or to my friends and family. I know it’s wrong, but I can’t help it.

 

        In the book Catcher in the Rye, there are comparisons that help explain my point. When Stradlater and Holden fought, Holden didn’t even fight back. Most guys can control themselves, but most girls can’t. Like what most girls say, “I need to do what I gotta do.” Sunny, a prostitute who was sent by Maurice to give some pleasure to Holden instigated the fight between Holden and Maurice. Maurice punched Holden and slammed him on the wall because Sunny told him that Holden didn’t pay her the right amount. Sunny didn’t do it, but she caused the violence that had happened. Holden as a guy did not really like violence. He thought about fighting back most of the time, but he wouldn’t really do it. In this book we can see that girls are causes of violence that occurred and therefore guys know how to control themselves not to fight back or cause violence.

 

        In www.ascribe.org they said that boys and young men are much more likely to commit violent crimes than girls. Researchers and social workers of the National Association of Social Workers proved that girls today are more getting more violent than guys. Female gang members turned more violent and dangerous according to a study in the May issue of Social Work, a journal of the National Association of Social Workers. More adolescent girls have been charged with violent crimes than before, one which has led to increased research on girls who use violent strategies. Reena Virk’s murder on November 14, 1997 unfolded in the daily papers and television newscasts, the horror of what “Girls do to other girls” was highlighted and quickly overshadowed the issue of male violence. Virk was severely beaten, brutalized, and drowned in Victoria, BC.

Her crime, according to newspaper accounts, was that she was "an overweight teen" who did not fit in. In the initial reports, 7 girls and 1 boy were allegedly responsible for her death. These are true to life stories and have been studied and proven that young girls are much more violent these days.

 

        Violent crimes of girls nowadays are increasing especially girls that are involved in gangs. Young teenage girls these days fight because they want attention or they just want power. Girls join gangs because they want somebody to be there for them, like a family. Maybe all these girls need is just attention and love from their family and friends. If you have a child or you know somebody that’s violent or becoming violent talk to them, ask them how they feel. If you don’t know how to reach your kids there are always programs at school or you can always search the web for some psychologists to help them release their anger and just start a new life without being involved in violence. Spend time with your children and let them know that you care. As for me, I learned a lot from my experiences. I’m doing community service helping out young children with their homework and I also talk to them if they have any questions; it is good to let them know that they can always talk to someone if they have a problem. I also let them know that they can trust me. So, make time for your kids and don’t judge them if they make mistakes. Instead, make them understand that what they did was wrong and tell them are always consequences for what they did.