{draw:frame} Teenage girls act out aggression and hostility just as often as boys do, but girls choose different methods.…
Mean Girls, a 2004 American teen comedy film directed by Mark Waters, with the screenplay written by Tina Fey, describes how female high school social cliques operate and the effect they can have on girls. The two main characters in this movie, Cady Heron and Regina George, may have a world of differences between them, but they are also very much alike. They are alike in the way they deal with situations, but unalike in the way they handle the consequences of those actions. Throughout the movie, it will become evident that Cady is the better person both morally and physically.…
Bad girls club is a reality television series. It centers on seven rebellious women aged from 21 to 27 with different personalities and backgrounds, who have a number of behavioral problems. A woman who is part of this show is considered as a “bad girl,” she has to get rid of her fatal behavior and sometimes accomplish specific goals. They are supposed to spend three months in a fine mansion with one another, during which they have to go by some specific rules, which they must get kick out of the show if they don’t obey them.…
In the article, “Bullying in Schools,” written by Ron Banks, the article expresses the key components of bullying . Bullying is made of direct behaviors. Boys typically engage in direct bullying, compared to girls who bully, use more indirect strategies. Teasing, taunting, threatening, hitting, and stealing are strategies used by boys. Spreading rumors and enforcing social isolation are strategies used by girls. Also, various reports and studies have shown that approximately fifteen percent of students are bullied regularly or are initiators of bullying behavior. The author stated in the article that direct bullying increases through elementary years, peak in middle school years, and decline during high school years. Also, boys are…
Mean Girls, written by Tina Fey and directed by Mark Waters, takes its viewers through high school from the perspective of Cady Heron, a young girl who never known what “high school” genuinely meant. Upon arrival, she makes friends with Janis and Damian, who were in the stereotypical “unpopular” crowd. They warn her to stay away from “The Plastics”, an exclusive clique that includes three drama-filled girls who are superficial, spiteful, and have vicious attitudes that obtain their power and fame from beauty and glamour. However, “The Plastics” ask Cady to join them. Cady, Janis, and Damian together plot against the leader of The Plastics, Regina George, the most monstrous of them all. In reality, the more time Cady spends with The Plastics, the more she starts to actually become one. The Plastics themselves show how monstrous qualities are formed in celebrity culture, while the use of Cady is the perfect example of how culture builds up celebrities to break them back down. The Plastics took Cady, someone who was naïve and candid, and turned her into something she is not through the manipulation of their own standards and rules. Celebrity culture heavily relies on qualities of manipulation. This was done through thru burn book, etc…
Female friendships are one of the most important dimensions of an adolescent girl’s life. Peer relationships and friendships are critical in the developing adolescent’s identity, behaviors, and overall health. These peer connections influence all areas of development including emotional, physical, spiritual, social, and cognitive. The movie “Mean Girls” addresses social behaviors and experiences that are common in female peer relationships throughout the adolescent years. “Mean Girls” has brought attention to girls mean behaviors and portrays a dark side of female peer relationships, in which girls act as bullies and use relationships to express anger or power through rumors, exclusion, secrets, or gossip. This movie shows the significant…
It's been almost a decade since the classic teen movie "Mean Girls" hit the silver screen and this 30th of April 2014 would mark its 10th anniversary. The film has become iconic for its amazing comedic screenplay, written by the talented Tina Fey and its realistic portrayal of high school drama. From backstabbing popular girls to the art-nerd revenge, Mean Girls characters has surely taught female movie-watchers few important life lessons about high school, girl world and womanhood in today’s society (Cills, 2014). The point is, why is this movie still so in-trend? Firstly, it is said that Mean Girls is a cult classic. It is by far one of the most quotable movie of the 21st century. Teens of today can be seen slipping a few Mean Girls quote here and there in their daily conversation such as “That’s so fetch”, “You cannot sit with us” and there are even Mean Girls merchandises sold in all forms with all the infamous quotes printed on it.…
The movie I am choosing for this assignment is Mean Girls starring Lindsey Lohan as Cady Heron and Rachel McAdams as Regina George. I am going to compare both girls to Erikson’s identity v.s Role Confusion…
Rigby, K. (1998) ‘Gender and Bullying in Schools’, in P.T Slee& K.Rigby (eds), Children’s Peer Relations, Routledge, London: New York.…
Girls in today’s society feel the need to fit in amongst their peers. They often search for ways to have more friends in school. A person involving themselves in school or community activities is the healthy way to do so. Ways such as the ones seen in the modern day movie, Mean Girls, unnecessarily corrode a person and the people around them. Girls feel the need to degrade others, in order for them to come out on top. This is not appropriate although it is becoming more common in today’s world.…
I am numb. My hand shakes as I attempt to read the words on my screen. I read the words again unable to realize what they are saying. But I must of realized because I feel tears running down my face. The phone shakes out of my hand as i tremble. I just cry for a while. I don't know how to reply. I don't know what there is to say. I feel rejected, hurt, stupid. I care to much that is my weekness I care to much about people who don't give a shit about me. I am mad but not for long I'm mad at myself for thinking I could of ever of had a best-friend. I allways seem to be closer to someone then they are too me. Somedays I stay silent just to see if there is anyone who cares enough to ask why. I just feel so alone right now and I don't know if anyone cares or not. You say you care but where is the proof You say you care Is that really the truth. I wonder if you remember me in ten years because I know I will remember you. Tell me is this fair. I allways wondered why you chose me when you are wonderful enough to have anyone you want. Trying to figure out what I ever did wrong for you to be okay to lose me.At least now I know that I care too much.As one of the many quotes on Tumblr says "I will be ok. Just not today."…
Also, research shows that physical abuse tends to occur more often among boys than girls at all educational levels (e.g., elementary, high school, college). Also, male college students tend to bully and be bullied through physical and verbal forms of bullying (e.g., name-calling) more often than college girls. Also, boys may be more accepting of bullying, than are girls. That is, boys may like a girl even if she bullies others. In contrast, girls may still befriend boys that bully, but tend to dislike girls that bully. At the core of these differences is children’s and, indeed, societal beliefs about acceptable behaviors for boys and girls. Many people may see bullying among boys as “just boys being boys.” So, girls may accept this attitude and tolerate boys’ bullying. However, girls may be less accepting of girls who bully if it is seen as overly…
Imagine that you are a thirteen year crying in your bed because you are dreading facing another day at school because you are being bullied. Nowadays, this is more common than ever before. For far too many teens this is a daily reality. According to the ASPCC (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) there are over 160,000 students in America who stay home from school every day because they are fearful of the mental and physical abuse from their classmates (1). The ASPCC defines bullying as a direct attack on a child’s status, sense of belonging and core identity and more times than not leads to low self-esteem (2). 1 out of 4 children are bullied every day (3). Bullying in any shape, form or fashion must be stopped so that our children can have a fighting chance.…
Bullying in society is seen as a minor thing. Bullying is made into something humorous through movies, songs, television, and stereotyping. Therefore, teenagers can be misled about the real devastation bullying can have on their classmates. It is more than short-term hurt feelings; it can be psychological and physical scarring that could potentially last the victim a lifetime. According to the American Society of Positive Care for Children’s website, “about 28 percent of students aged 12-18 reported being bullied at school during the school year” (Bullying Statistics and Information). This means almost one-third of students are dealing with this widespread dilemma, and it is only getting worse with more outlets for bullying such as social networking and easier access to the internet than ever before. Bullying in all forms is a threat to teenagers and can have serious or even deadly consequences to its…
From a young age, girls are taught how to behave and how to dress in order to not raise attention. They are taught that if a boy is mean to them or hits them, it simply means that he likes them. Boys, on the other hand, are taught to not show their emotions. They are taught that aggression is equal to manliness. They are taught that “to play like a girl” is an insult. Both boys and girls are born into a society that places limitations on them based on their gender. These ideas and values are ingrained into their minds and it is something that they are given no choice but to believe in.…