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Cyber-bullying, Reality TV Making Schoolgirls More Aggressive
Even school principals have expressed that in recent years, girls violence - physical and emotional - has increased far more than that of boys. The statement is backed by Education Ministry figures indicating a 41 per cent increase in girls being stood down, suspended or kicked out of school for assaults between 2002 and 2006.
However, this girl-violence has its own new way of catering to its victim, as experts say, that this new gang-like mentality among schoolgirls is on a rise, in which a popular "queen bee" uses friends to bully or hurt others to reinforce her power.
Peter Gall, Secondary Principals' Association president, said that the schools were a witness to not only a blatant physical violence by girls, but also a big increase in cyber-bullying, wherein they send nasty text messages and e-mails, or putting humiliating images or words on the Internet.
Another factor that triggers such behaviour amongst girls are reality TV shows based on "shaming and bullying," pushing girls in particular to respond aggressively to threats or playground relationship problems.
"They prioritise all the sorts of behaviours we are desperately trying to prevent," the NZPA quoted Gall, as saying.
Also, violence and bullying may result in long term psychological effects on the victims, that in turn may lead to poor educational achievement, self-harm and inter-generational violence.
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