are american girls/women becoming more violent and/or agressive than ever before?
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Yup, I carry around a can of mace and a billy club just in case a female tries to rape me.. lol....\n\nAll joking aside, I think girls are just worse at controlling aggression than males are. In the past females never had to deal with the stresses that the male population had to. \n\nNow·a·days, with so many females balancing the full work week, family life, financial responsibilities, hectic drivers, and all the stresses that the male part of society dealt with for generations, they just don't know how to cope.\n\nThe number of females in the us with drinking problems is growing exponentially. They need some way to cope, and alcohol and violence are the easiest options.\n\nI would say 70 percent of the time the female will hit the male first when they are having a bad fight. Girls hit males all the time. They slap, they kick, its just males don't bruise as easily. The axiom that girls "bruise and break", and males "rip and tear" seems true. Girls bruise and break bones easier. Males will rip and tear skin and muscles.\n\nMost males would never report female to male abuse. The reason it seems like males are always the abuser is because males are so much stronger and weigh so much more that if a male was to hit her back he would do that much more damage. \n\nlogically, males should be far more aggressive, we have about 20 times more testosterone flowing in our bodies.\n\nThis is just a matter of opinion, and I have no statistics to back it up, but I also think girls are more aggressive drivers.  On the road, inside a bulk of steel and combustion.... Girls have just as much power as any male, and I think some girls inadvertently make that point.
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Certainly. When inequality is perceived, some people are moved to change the balance.  Some use violent means to further their goals.
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girls these days seem to be thirsty for love and way too naive! i was telling my mom the other day that i'd wish there was a mandatory class for girls to learn how to not stay with abusers, throw their bodies around, and make stupid idiotic choices.\n\ni think parents aren't doing a great job these days, either.
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I actually just handed in a paper on this\n\nHer governemtn and people of government have evolved from a patriarchal religion.....  Islam and christanity both encourgae and support the women as being porperty to men.  Females are property of their fathers until they are transfered into marriage. where they then become the property of the husband.\nWomen are considred second class citizens and it takes 2-3 women to equal the word of one man.\n\nNorth america evolved from this society but only in the past 50 years. until then it was the right of a husband to beat his wife.\nit wasnt until 1993 that 48 states had outlawed maritail rape.\n\nWomen have been oppressed for many years any most countries.  Its only recently in our parents/grandparents generation that things have changed... It will take more time for all women to enjoy the same freedoms we do here.
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What is violence? Everywhere we look, violence is present; in the streets, back alleys, schoolS, and even at home. Violence is something that could happen to maleS, femaleS, OR children; any one. Violence could be a terrorist attack or A crime. Violence refers to acts of aggression and abuse which cause or intend to cause criminal injury or harm to person(s). Some of the authors in this book do TALK ABOUT everyday violence. Authors such as Jan Goodwin talk about trafficking in women and girls, where as Helen Zia talks about racism and hate crimes, how women and men are the victemS of violence.  Then Cynthia Enloe talks about the war in Iraq and Stephen Ducat talks about the masculinity in the current era of U.S. initiated war.\nThe first essay by Jan Goodwin is about Trafficking In Women and Girls. Reading about this was really shocking. I had heard about prostitution going on in countries like Thailand, India, and Pakistan but TO SEE IT at this extent was an eye opener. They have sex tours from US to Thailand just to go there and have sex, IT is THE most shocking part OF this essay. I had see on dateline about this issue and it's just horrifying. These girls are eight years old and have to do this for living. They showed how these girls are treated. If they don’t meet the demands of their customers they are beaten and TORTURED UNTIL they listen to the customers. In some caseS they ARE ALSO KILLED. Goodwin tells us in her essay how a 22-year old Maricris Siosin, a graduate in modern dance was beaten and stabbed to death. She was forced to participate in a pornoGRAPHY FILM in which the women is actually killed.THIS Is one of the theories Goodwin tells us. Jan tells us that in Thailand you can buy a virgin girl for $200 (US DOLLARS? BE SPECIFIC) and have sex with her. According to human rights activists working in Thailand, a large percentage of the prostitutes there are under 15, and girls as young as eight are sold into the industry. That is just wrong what thESE people are doing with these young girls. Prostitution is illegal ANYWHERE in THE United States and also in countries like THE Philippines, Thailand, Germany, Sweden etc…. THE Tourism industry in Thailand generates about $3 billion annually. ImageS of A "sexual paradise" has made prostitution one of the most valuable economic subsectors in Thailand. Another major destination for sex traffickers is India, I will definitely say that’s true because I have seen on TV and read about it in newspaper when I useD to live in India. The main reason I would say this is still happening there is because so many people in India are not educated, they are poor, most of THE girls are sold because thEIR family needs money, and they don’t have the government to protect them. THESE activities ARE still happening in rural partS of India, mostly where people don’t have A good education. I would say this essay has opened my eyes about how trafficking AND prostitution ARE MAJOR ISSUES AND THAT PEOPLE SHOULD BE EDUCATED ABOUT THIS SUBJECT SO THEY CAN HELP THE FIGHT AGAINST THESE MODERN FORMS OF SLVERY.
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America is the most violent country on earth.  Things are not always what they seem. Good Luck.
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Yes, girls are sometimes mean. Men are sometimes mean, too. LOL.
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I am sure there is, ask a lawyer or some women organisations - try ...google... give key words like: women violence at home organisations. If not in your city, call the ones in internet and ask them for local organisations. Normally they have a hot line.\n\nUnfortunately I live outside USA and can't help you concrete
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The information seems to say a lot of rape is done by acquaintances... people that you know in some way.  I think trying to keep oneself out of vulnerable situations.. like drinking and drugs.  It maybe a stereotype but it seems like there is more violence in association with sporting events.  I think I remember reading about the statistics of violence against women going up during the "Super Bowl".  I think trying to be around people you trust and in "positive" social situations as much as possible. I would not be overly concerned about living or doing activities by yourself if you act and behave in a aware and self-sufficient manner.  A person is not always in control of another's behavior but don't let this keep you feeling fearful.  Be aware, be prepared to be self-sufficient in all situations and act with strength and self-determination.
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No. You can't be sure that every kid born will be rid of violent thoughts. Many violent kids grow up with abusive fathers or mothers, turning them to violent acts to search for societal acceptance. During teenage years, teens go through many changes, physically as well as mentally (that includes wild emotion swings).  Mood swings can play a part in teen violence.  It's a part of growing up.  But if you know any teens going through violent mood swings, counseling or peer mentoring can help a bit.
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Well, first of all, it's hardly clear this is the case.  I'd call it false, especially if you're talking about animals in general.\n\nIn humans, though, I think the primary factor in why women are traditionally less sexually agressive is due to having more to risk.  Pregnancy impacts a woman far more than getting a woman pregnant necessarily impacts the male.  With more to lose, women would be expected to be more reticent.  This becomes built into the social framework, resulting in the traditional gender roles, now falling apart due to the increased power of women in modern society of avoiding unwanted pregnancies.
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i think that men in the US at least are generally raised to be emotionally stunted human beings. (not all, but most.) expressing emotion is frowned upon, but rough-housing or even fighting to defend yourself against insult is perfectly okay. therefore, i think that many men have grown up with few tools in dealing with rage, frustration and unexpected negative consequences--thus the physical reaction is the only one available to them. (or a constant battle to stifle that reaction, which of course wouldn't always work.)\n\nthere are evolutionary reasons for men needing more physical activity, but the emotional or communicative outlets are not provided... therefore, crap ensues. \n\nadd in the economic pressures (i'm not sure of the stats, but i'd bet that the lower your income, the more likely you are to be an abuser), and you've got a recipe for taking your frustrations out on whomever is around (and smaller than you).\n\non the other side, women are generally raised one of two ways: to be submissive (traditional) or to fight for dominance (more post-70s, and exacerbated by a modern mythology that men are inherently stupid and brutish). this leads to either an acceptance of bad behavior on the part of men, or to a constant conflict in the household over dominance. \n\nthe answer of course is to bring people to a place where they feel fully able to communicate, fully valued in their humanity, and fully able to provide a fulfilling life for themselves and their dependents. people who have that don't have to hurt other people.
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Sadly, yes it's true. The farther South or West you go, from anywhere around the D.C. to NYC area, people lighten up quite a bit. \n\nAfter I moved from Colorado, and noticed the major change of attitudes, and I formed a wacky theory.... The MORE people you cram into a SMALL state, the less elbow room and "personal space" each person has. Thus, the more aggressive said individuals must become to be heard, noticed, and generally make their way through day to day life. As such, the "rude" behavior is almost required (not right, but unless you want to be stepped on, required.)
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In this country, it all due to lack of education, the media, and basically most american girls are just unaware that they're dumbasses. American culture is greatly screwed up, and the majority doesn't seem to care  one bit.
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Violence on TV has no effect on me.\nI'd like to kill the mofo that says it does........\n\nNo, seriously, it impacts on the language we use (from slang to swearing) as well as how we dress and make ourselves look (when Friends was popular, a lot of women copied Jennifer Aniston's hair).\n\nGood Luck with your paper.
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In the United States, one in 3 women will be raped in her lifetime, many as teenagers.  http://www.coolnurse.com/today_at_cn.htm\nAccording to the US Dept. of Justice:\nsomeone in America is raped every 2 minutes. \n2/3 of rape victims are under the age of 18. \n29% of female victims reported that they were attacked by a stranger, which means that about 70% of female victims knew their attacker. \nWomen annually report about 500,000 rapes.  http://www.teenhealthfx.com/answers/Emotional/4127.html
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It certainly does. Aggression begets aggression. Violence raises Blood Pressure. Leading to more violence.\nChildren watching it think that is how they should react in real life. Like point a gun to get what you want.  READ :\nDoes violence on TV cause violence in real life? What should be done? \n\n     Thirty murders. Forty beatings. Do these sound like figures from a police report? Guess again. They are the number of violent \nacts that a group of South Carolina sixth-graders observed while watching one hour of prime-time television. \n\n     One hour. \n\n     Last December, the students conducted a survey of TV violence. Each student agreed to watch one hour of prime-time television \nfor four days and record the number of violent acts shown. Only murders and beatings were counted. \n\n     The results shocked many of the students. During the four-day period, they saw a total of 100 murders and hundreds of \nphysical assaults (attacks). One student counted three killings in a commercial for a new movie. \n\n     "I was blown away," Kristi Wannamaker, 12, told JS. "I never realized there was so much violence on television." \n\n     Kristi believes that there should be less violence on TV. But some of her classmates disagree. They say that violence makes TV \ninteresting, and should not be cut back. \n\n     "My friends watch violence and it doesn't affect them," Trevor Jay, 12, told JS. "Most people can handle it." \n\n     Why worry about violence on TV? Some people believe that television violence is partly responsible for the growing amount of \nviolence in America. They say that TV violence should be reduced. But other people disagree, saying that viewers have the right to \nchoose what they watch. What do you think? Does violence on TV influence real life? Should it be cut back? If so, how? \n\n     One thing is sure--TV violence is big. On any given night, you might catch a movie about a woman hiring someone to kill her \nhusband. Another channel might offer "real-life" police stories of arrests and shootings. A cartoon shows characters getting \nflattened against trees or squashed under rocks. Add the violence in music videos and movie ads and you get a lot of killing, \nbeating, and bashing going on. \nIS TV VIOLENCE HARMFUL? \n\n     Some experts think that so much violence is harmful. "There are so many studies showing a relationship between the violence \non TV and violence in people's lives," Diana Zuckerman, a psychologist, told JS. "TV is not just a reflection of what's happening in \nsociety, [it] is also creating violence." \n\n     How does this happen? "You get desensitized," explains Robert E. Gould, a professor of psychiatry and an officer of the \nNational Coalition on Television Violence. "The more violence you see, the less upset you become by it. It just becomes a part of \nyour daily life," Gould told JS. \n\n     What do television viewers think? In a recent survey, 80 percent of the people polled felt that television violence is harmful. \nAbout 72 percent thought that entertainment television (TV programs not including news) shows too much violence. \n\n     WHAT IMPACT ON KIDS? \n\n     How much violence do kids see on TV? According to a study done by the American Psychological Association (APA), a child \nwho watches four hours of television daily will witness 8,000 murders by the time he or she finishes elementary school. \n\n     This worries many experts. They say that young children between the ages of 2 and 5 cannot tell the difference between reality \nand fantasy life. So when they see violence on cartoons, they take it for real. \n\n     It can harm older children, too. A steady diet of violence gives them a skewed (distorted) picture of real life. They may begin to \nthink that violence is an acceptable way to deal with problems. \n\n     "When children watch TV, there's a t