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[quote=Anonymous]I know bullying is a problem for girls but if the research is correct it's an equal and perhaps greater problem for boys. Maybe I need to start my own thread on boys and bullying- but it never gets talked about the same way. Words like "hazing" and "sucking it up" etc are used.

A father told me that he encourages his sons to keep a low profile in MS so he doesn't attract confrontation. I do the same thing- I have to explain to my DS that there are people you come back at, people you ignore, and people you stay the hell away from because they are likely to become physical.

It's a culture among boys to bully- just like there are "mean girls" there are "mean boys." In some ways, it's worse- because some boys will take it to the next level with physical confrontation, getting right up in someone's face and yelling, remarks intending to be degrading about sexuality (we've already dealt with 6th graders using the word "gay" as an adjective among other things), etc.

None of this is to take away from girl bullying- it's a problem for both genders, but while I recognize male privilege, if there is one single area where boys are not supported as well, it's bullying. [/quote]

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