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Title details for Odd Girl Out by Rachel Simmons - Available

Odd Girl Out

The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls

by Rachel Simmons
Ruth Ann Phimister
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Dirty looks and taunting notes are just a few examples of girl bullying that girls and women have long suffered through silently and painfully. With this book Rachel Simmons elevated the nation's consciousness and has shown millions of girls, parents, counselors, and teachers how to deal with this devastating problem. Poised to reach a wider audience, including the teenagers who are its subject, Odd Girl Out puts the spotlight on this issue, using real-life examples from both the perspective of the victim and of the bully.

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  • Publisher

  • Release date

    July 11, 2002

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781449883614
      • File size: 346175 KB
      • Duration: 12:01:11

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 980
    • Text Difficulty: 5-7

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to bullying among adolescents, with an emphasis on the aggressive behavior of boys. This book looks at types of bullying behavior that the author found to be more common among girls--subtle and more difficult to spot or control than physical aggression. Ruth Ann Phimister is an earnest and sincere narrator. She draws out the major theme of each chapter and the tone of each of the interviews and clearly communicates Simmons's reactions and conclusions. This book is an important addition to the research on bullying, and this audio presentation makes it easy to follow. J.E.M. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      April 8, 2002
      Although more than 16 years have passed, Rhodes Scholar Simmons hasn't forgotten how she felt when Abby told the other girls in third grade not to play with her, nor has she stopped thinking about her own role in giving Noa the silent treatment. Simmons examines how such "alternative aggression"—where girls use their relationship with the victim as a weapon—flourishes and its harmful effects. Through interviews with more than 300 girls in 10 schools (in two urban areas and a small town), as well as 50 women who experienced alternative aggression when they were young, Simmons offers a detailed portrait of girls' bullying. Citing the work of Carol Gilligan and Lyn Mikel Brown, she shows the toll that alternative aggression can take on girls' self-esteem. For Simmons, the restraints that society imposes to prevent girls from venting feelings of competition, jealousy and anger is largely to blame for this type of bullying. It forces girls to turn their lives into "a perverse game of Twister," where their only outlets for expressing negative feelings are covert looks, turned backs and whispers. Since the events at Columbine, some schools have taken steps to curb relational aggression. For those that haven't, Simmons makes an impassioned plea that no form of bullying be permitted. (Apr. 30)Forecast:This subject has received much media attention lately, with a
      New York Times Magazine cover story two months ago and the March publication of Emily White's
      Fast Girls (Forecasts, Feb. 25). Rosalind Wiseman will join the crowd next month, with
      Queen Bees and Wannabes (Forecasts, Apr. 1), about helping girls survive adolescence. All this coverage will only help Simmons's book.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:980
  • Text Difficulty:5-7

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