Violence related to Gender?

the point is that those statistics show us how we are going wrong in schools. that kids are not getting what they need and thats the point and it answeres his question.

 

Yes. We must make sure the girls do really well. The boys? Well, they're losers. They can go work at Taco Bell. They're yucky. They smell.

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No need to get defensive. I always question statistics. There are many opportinities for biases when setting up statistics. Many times cause versus effects are poorly defined and sometimes even displaced with one another. It is easy to observe correlations but very difficult to conclude actual relationships between two correlated events.

I agree that there are intrinsic differences in the physiology and mentality and emotional characteristics between boys and girls, but I also believe that a lot of how we raise, perceive and interact with boys versus girls contributes to the overall outcome of their additudes and personalities, and the overweighted value one places on statistics such as those you presented can greatly perpetuate the instilled stereotypes.

 

the only reason I trust these is because they are given to me by people I respect and trust. Bev bos I know personaly. Even if they are off by a little the fact that these are issues that effect children and are ignored is enough for me. And the fact that all I have to do is look at teh school system and they way things are rtight in front of me to know that the truth isnt far off anyways.

 

Yes, men are more violent than women, when women aren't PMSing. Why is a whole other story. It probably has something to do with the fact that men have more testosterone than women, and that testosterone is linked to violence. When women have hormone swings, though, I think that they can be more violent, and more unreasonably violent, than men are. Watch out!

A big factor in men's violence level is upbringing. There is a violent boys' youth culture in America, and it doesn't help one bit. The interesting thing about this cause is that we can DO SOMETHING about it!

 

"youth culture in America, and it doesn't help one bit."

I agree, I have also noticed that in this country everything is stereotyped to an exaggerating degree. There is no real sense of morality when it comes to living and you don't really know who to place your trust in.

 

Don't trust anybody, especially religious people.

 

my youngest brother was totally robbed and practically destroyed by a school system that refused to deal with him as he was, which is to say, a distinctly more physical presence than his classmates. he can't sit still, he never could. but we're not going to dope him up just to make the teacher's job easier. but we had to work around him ourselves. he wasn never a bully, but he was loud and VERY active. there would be accidental injuries that would inevitably be attributed to him being violent. which was a crock of shit.

however, that doesn't negate the fact that a lotta parents WILL overlook a degree of their boys' overtly aggressive nature. instead of seeking to improve the way they deal with their rage, they shrug and say "boys will be boys." which isn't right. boys are jsut as capable of being taught proper anger and confrontation management methods.

i actually have a problem with my daughter's temper. she's pretty quiet and even temper until she's pushed too far for too long. then she snaps, and the next thing i know she's sitting on the other kid smacking him and she won't stop. so i have to address this appropriately. i would do the same with my son.