Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls, (Paperback)

from maryh10000

I found this didn't apply to me at all, since I was never a member of any group in elementary or high school. However, it was a great description of what I saw happening to my sisters, especially the youngest one. It mystified me at the time how she could be friends with someone one week, enemies...

from drpeff

confusing at times, especially when listing quotes from teenage girls. lots of quotes didn't make sense--i think that reflects that thought process of teenage girls. i enjoyed the subject matter & thought it was worthwhile thinking about it. i wish there was more discussion about bullies & how th...

from touchthesky

An incredible look into the hidden aggression of girls. Very thought provoking and even made me question my own methods of dealing with anger or "hidden" aggressions towards friends. Simmons asks questions and hunts for answers where many have been to afraid to venture. She travels across the Uni...

from Daniel.Estes

There are two main starting points here about how young women deal with conflict: (1) It is socially unacceptable for them to act out aggressively, and (2) girls (compared to boys) typically fear social isolation above all else. Put these two together and girls will almost certainly trip up tryin...

from shelleyraec

I read the first edition of Odd Girl Out about five years ago when my oldest daughter was in grade 4/5 and there were some real problems regarding bullying and power struggles amongst the girls in her year. While my daughter was not a direct target, nor a bully, it was a stressful time for her as...