The only reason everyone is so shocked over these girls beating up their supposed friend is because what has been happening for years is finally making it’s way to the light of day. I think it’s a good thing that what was once mythologized by books like “queen bee” and movies such as “mean girls” has now become a glaring, ugly reality.
This is not new behavior and it is not caused by “you tube” or, “myspace” desensitizing children either. Furthermore, I can personally attest to that fact. I spent most of my school age years being cornered, threatened and slandered… by other girls, usually in cowardly groups. Moreover, considering I was a very gregarious child, I think, the fear of attracting negative attention is also what caused me to become an introvert.
As I read through some commentary made in chat rooms I noticed that a few people seemed to think that maybe she deserved to be beaten. in my opinion, that’s like saying women in mini-skirts deserve to be raped or, bratty children deserve to be burned with cigarettes.
If you happen to be one of those people you’re probably wondering what did I do to deserve being accosted. Well, I was unfortunate enough to embody the lethal combination of cute, smart, funny, kinda poor and… timid. basically, I was a perfect, public school target. In almost every single instance, where I was intimidated or, lied about, it was under the pretense that I had “looked” at someone’s boyfriend. However, most of the time, I didn’t even know who their “boyfriends” were.
When i got to middle school I started skipping class and not attending regularly because I just felt like an outcast, which started my reputation as a “troubled child”. By the time i got to high school, I was so paranoid about boys “looking” at me, I barely attended and started shaving my head and wearing the basic, black, misfit attire. Overall, I am thankful for being given the opportunity to learn what self-esteem really is and to understand the motivations of other people more clearly. I just wish I knew then what I know now and I leave you with this video…
Filed under: Sociology
