Winter Assault (Rated M for Language)

[MystyGlyttyr]

I read a study on violence in pre-teen girls for my psych class. It's definitely on the rise, and the author hypothesized that it was caused by society's double standards. Guys are expected to fight and therefore grow up doing so. Girls are now being told they can do anything guys can, but at the same time are discouraged from fighting by authorities' semi-conscious double standards.

And I'm adding my two cents from my own studying on the subject. Girls-who have been encouraged to be just as tough as guys-have learned that nine times out of ten, they can get away from punishments that guys get smacked down with just on the basis of their gender. I know I experienced it a great many times in my life...I could literally just randomly jump on some guy in the hallway and beat the tar out of him, and HE would get in trouble while I got patted on the head and asked if I was okay. So they don't fear punishment for the same crimes nearly as much as do guys.