[buzzyboop]

The next generation of feminazis in training....

[Dante3]

Having school uniforms would help at least some. Also, sometimes the school adminstration & a few teachers cater to female bullies and jocks. Some school even have gym classes where students chose teams and those chose last are ridiculed.

[CatoRenasci]

The female of every species is the cruelest.

[Destructor]

Oh, the unbearable heartache of being called names! When I was in the 5th grade I was smaller than the other boys. I got my ass kicked about every other day after school. I used to run home from school. In the 6th grade I started taking Martial Arts classes. In the 8th grade I started lifting weights, and hit a growing spurt. I was now average height, and pretty stout, and the other boys left me alone!

Sorry, but it's hard to sympathize with this feminine non-sense.

[jaq]

The title of this article says it all. This whole article is crap. I couldn't get past the first few paragraphs.
We're all forced to deal with different types of people we meet in life. Kids should be no different. The idea that they're so "tramatized" by this that they can't speak about it years later is so "Oprah Winfreyish."
Put these kids to work. That'll keep them busy so they don't have so much time to wring their hands in self-pity. And, send the "touchy-feely" groups who support this nonsense with them.

[tahiti]

"...some of whom described bullying so severe that they developed ulcers and eating disorders, transferred to other schools, used drugs, or became depressed or suicidal and underwent psychological counseling well into their adult years.

And in the 21st century, they use technology as a weapon. Three-way calling, for instance, is wildly popular among younger girls,

"Instant messaging" or IM -- an Internet service in which several people can have a real-time conversation simultaneously -- also is epidemic in the world of girl-bullies."

Sounds like it is time to save the girls and have federal legislation banning the use of this technology by minors.

If these weapons are not "locked up" in the home and are used by a minor, the parents or adults of that home will be charged with a felony.

You have to understand it is the technology that causes this destructive bullying by girls, just as a gun in the house causes children to get shot.

[jaq]

In Pennsylvania, a bill making its way through the state Legislature would mandate anti-bullying policies in all the state's public schools.

Heads-up, Pennsylvania, homosexuals are promoting their "education" agenda through these "anti-bullying" policies, and that's really all this article is about. (1) Create sympathy for the poor victim. (2) Introduce legislation to prevent bullying. (3) Educate children about what bullying is, thus introducing the "fact" that just because someone's different, doesn't mean you can "bully" him.
Different includes homosexuals, which is how California ended up teaching about homosexuals to 7-year-olds. The book is called "Cooties." Parents have had to hire attorneys to stop the school from teaching this crap to their kids without offering the parents a change to "opt out" of the program.
Of course, the school "overlooked," "forgot," etc. that little rule about "informing the parents." And, in an earlier post, I learned that CA doesn't allow home schooling, which really surprises me. So, you're forced to send your children to a school that teaches this stuff. It doesn't stop with CA or 7-year-olds. See GLSEN re "education" on the east coast.
Sorry to carry on, but this is what I see anymore when articles like this run in newspapers. It's no different than when Hollywood makes a movie re a social issue. Take abortion, for example. A few movies about anti-abortionists killing doctors, etc. are all it takes to give pro-life followers a black eye.

[biblewonk]

Bump for my 15 year old.

[Siouxz]

I tell ya, the whole article is a bunch of feminazi, touchy-feely psychobabble, but I DID go through this all through school, and it really, really sucked.

It took me until after I got out of college to realize that I was not only very smart, but quite the hottie (not hot anymore, tho.).

Girls can really do a lot of damage to other girls. But going to classes to learn about it? It's just a part of life. If the school administrators would show some stones, they could stop a lot of it. But this is just human nature. The feminists have succeeded in feminizing boys; what is it they're doing here with the girls?

[Orual]

Probably no one is hearing more about the topic than the staff of the Ophelia Project in Erie.

Perfectly named - crazy and dead.

[PLK]

IMHO, the basic problem is parents who don't pay attention to what their daughters are doing. When I notice that someone seems to be left out, I call my daughter on it and we talk about how she would feel if someone did the same to her. Today's parents don't seem to understand that you have to get in your kids' faces and point out to them when their behavior is inappropriate or mean. My 2 daughters have been on both ends of this deal - middle school can be hell for girls. I remember it well.

[Koblenz]

The ultimate girl bullies ("Heathers")

[Snuffington]

Aside from the celebratory psycho-babble tone (Oh look, we just discovered girls can be bad too! Alert the Nobel committee!), this article makes some points which, though not new, seem to be ignored too often today.

The first is that the whole "self esteem" problem identified in girls by the feminists cannot be laid at the feet of oppressive men. Girls have more to do with each others self esteem than boys do. This is just common sense, but in the era of feminist ideologues it bears repeating.

The second is that there is a problem with the way our schools are structured. It lends itself far too easily to a "Lord of the Flies" society, in which children are socialized by other children, rather than by adults. Everytime I hear critics of homeschooling complain that homeschooled children miss out on the "socialization" that goes on in schools, I think about the sort of incidents described in this article.

[steve in DC]

bump for later

[Diva Betsy Ross]

I was a sometimes victim of girl bullying while in governement schools. I think it is important for the parents to know it happens and watch out for their own daughters. I find it hard to believe that here in Erie, Pa. There is anyone who has enough sensitivity to handle this situation.

This town breeds small minded bullies, girls and boys. Most mothers I meet are proud of the fact the child is as much of a mean spirited, rude bully as they themselves are.

I sense a double standard, at least here in Erie. You can have a l of the programs you want in school, bottom line is children will copy parents behavior.

[Dante3]

I can't recall which study--was done I believe in Price George County, Maryland--showed improvement in disciipline etc. after uniforms were started. You better believe there is conformity without uniforms such as having to buy the right kind of expensive brands, looking accetably cool. Uniforms would save money, time, and hassles over T-shirt designs and keep focus on academics instead of looking like Brittany Spears. Of course, after school one could wear whatever they wanted to.

I recall the students pouring out of Columbine, many dressed in tank tops and shorts. Then there were those who wore long, black coats and Nazi arm bands.

[Jerry_M]

Some things never change:

And GOD saw that the wickedness of man (and teen-age girls) was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his (or her) heart was only evil continually. - Genesis 6:5

[Don Myers]

bttt

[the_devils_advocate_666]

With boys, bullying incidents can be intense but they're usually short-lived and easily forgotten.

"If a boy doesn't get invited to the movies by his friends," he might be angry initially, said team leader Katie Allison, "but the next day, they're all out skateboarding."

I have never understood the ability of a female to hold a grudge for so long. I've seen so many guys get into arguments, fights, etc., then the next day they're out drinking beers together like they've been best friends for life. Maybe it is just me, but for whatever reasons it sure seems like men have an easier time getting over it, whatever "it" might be, than women.

[freedox]

"But in the world of adolescent girls, the school bully wears glitter fingernail polish....... She has the latest jewelry, jeans and shoes. She has her hair professionally done. She has tickets to sold-out rock concerts, a membership at a tanning salon and all the premium cable channels....... The girl-bully is skinny, pretty and seemingly perfect."

Sounds to me like this "Ophelia" group has some pretty interesting biases. Members claim to be able to walk into a classroom and identify the "girl bullies" right off the bat, based upon "identifying factors" such as these. The implication is that self-confidence, physical attractiveness, a flair for style and financially successful parents are all signs that you are a bad person who needs to be taken down a notch or two. I'm left wondering what this group's REAL agenda is.........