Girls Get Violent for Fame? Part 2

Girls Get Violent for Fame? Part 2

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

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Momlogic Investigates: The truth about girls, anger, and violence ... Part 2

The recent cheerleader ambush incident prompted us to take a closer look at why teen girls have become so violent. And we were surprised to learn that these types of girl fight videos are everywhere: Youtube, MySpace, and girlscanfights.com --- a Web site dedicated exclusively to these horrific fights. Are teen girls just looking for their 15 minutes of fame? Or are they truly becoming more aggressive? See what these girls who fight have to say about why they do it -- and why they broadcast it.

Do you have a teen daughter? Are you a teen girl yourself? Then take our poll:

Here are signs from Dr. Lisa Boesky that your daughter may be ready to snap.

1. Getting increasingly irritable or agitated (short fuse)
2. Starts finding fault with everyone, constantly sees self as victim
3. Verbally threatens peers or family members
4. Experiences a major loss, gets in major trouble, or is humiliated
5. Says things like "I cant take it anymore" or "I'm going to make them pay"

How do you keep your own child from thinking fighting is OK? Check out our discussion guide in HTML or PDF form.

momlogic experts dr cara natterson and lisa boesky

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I’ve seen this happen with no cameras around.. it was more intense than the boys fights back in school. something’s going on…

- Anonymous

Posted 04/29/08 01:53 PM

I’m a little saddened to see there are fewer comments on this story than what’s going on with Miley Cyrus. I read part one yesterday and it really shook me up and made me ill to see girls fighting in a such violent way, particulary to be filmed. I hope this issue gets more attention and we learn how to get a handle on this behavior. I have an infant daugther and I would hate to think this what she would have to deal with in the future.

- newmom

Posted 04/29/08 02:47 PM

Girls are awful.

- Anonymous

Posted 04/29/08 03:23 PM

I’m convinced the reason the kids are out of control today is because of what they are putting in our food, the beef and pork to speed things up to get it to market. When I was in 8th grade,(im48) boys did not have facial hair and girls were not already developed. Sure that was years ago, but it’s not just a few years difference that makes THOSE kinds of changes. Girls beating other girls up because they went out with their boyfriend, or just because they felt like it?? That sounds like raging hormones and the girls have no idea what to do with it.And it sickens me to death to watch these girls on the news, and they have no concept of the trouble they are going to cause the victims, their families, or themselves. More needs to be done about this, and I don’t think a few days in the County Jail right next to the other criminals would be a bad idea cause that’s right where they are headed, no crying for mommy or daddy for 72 hours. Maybe they’ll think twice ??

- anonymous

Posted 04/30/08 11:08 PM

For girls this age to have a physical altercation with other girls this age seems rather normal. No one receives life threatening injuries, arguments are settled and aggression released. Similar to the way things were when I grew up 30+ years ago except then girls rarely fought. My concern would be for those that choose to use weapons and guns. The behavior depicted in the video seems perfectly normal and a part of adolescence. What’s the big fuss?

- dakota1955

Posted 07/03/08 02:07 PM

I’m a 22 year old preschool teacher and student who just got into my first fight last night and am doing research on it now. I get angry like any other girl, but as someone who’s felt like i’ve been pushed around my whole life, and was in a situation where I didn’t know anyone (and therefore didn’t care what they thought of me), I let my anger overtake me and slapped a girl who was talking negatively to me and about me to everyone for no reason other than I talked to her boyfriend. She thought that was flirting. Absurd seeing as my boyfriend was there too! I understand now that she was drunk and insecure but it did feel good. That’s my two cents!

- Jessica

Posted 07/05/08 11:44 AM

Teens have alot of pressure to be popular these days, and it’s so stupid, that they feel they have to act like a badass to get it!!! One of these days they will come across the wrong person and end up dead because there is always someone out there that is bigger and badder or they’ll end up in prison and wish they’d never acted so stupid in the first damn place!!

- Carrie

Posted 07/10/08 07:27 AM

- len

Posted 10/13/08 04:25 AM

This is a very important subject but I think it’s just one avenue girls are taking. There are other avenues our kids are taking as a result of losing a fight or just dealing with life in general. I think we need to be more concerned with suicide. Let our kids know we love them so their not looking for exceptance in the streets. Stop allowing our children to raise themslves.

- carla

Posted 10/29/08 03:02 AM