So you know that bullying is generally a bad thing. It stinks to be picked on, and bullies can provoke violent reprisals. But do you really know how to recognize bullying or how to prevent it?
Bullying, particularly among teenage girls, is harder to recognize because girls are more likely to bully through gossip, backstabbing and controlling friendships.
You've probably seen it at your school: girls being excluded from lunch tables, cliques or conversations; girls who make 'rules' for their friends - like what to wear and who to talk to; and girls who spread rumors about their former best friend
"While boys are likely to bully strangers, girls frequently attack within their group of friends," Rachel Simmons, the author of Odd Girls Out, told the New York Times Magazine.
Girls have traditionally been thought of as of less competitive and aggressive than guys, but, according to several new books, this is no longer true. Girls are more likely to engage in "relational aggression" meaning cattiness, meanness, and nastiness within a group of friends.
Amy Weisman, author of Queen Bees and Wannabes, told the New York Times Magazine that teens need to "take responsibility for how they treat each other and develop strategies to interrupt the cycle of gossip, exclusivity and reputations."
Source-http://www.youthnoise.com
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