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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In my observation, popularity still exists, but not in the same way as when I was that age. (I'm 43 now)

There seems to be 2 kinds of popular:

one is athletic, smart kids, this group is mostly boys

the other is "bad kids" who dress inappropriately, spend a lot of time on hair and make up, talk back to teachers and get ISS, this group is majority girls

This school is mostly Black and Latinx, so I think there are different factors at play.

My kid is nerdy and musical, has plenty of friends and is never bullied[/quote]

The girl bashing on this entire thread is insane [/quote]

I don’t think there is girl bashing. Society is unforgiving to fat girls, ugly girls, not well dressed girls, bad hair girls, bad skin. You either have it or you don’t. [/quote]

No it's absolutely girl bashing

When the boys are popular for being athletic and the girls are popular for being sluts or acting bad or being mean.  It's complete girl bashing.  The thing is, as a former middle school teacher, the boys actually provoke and make fun of the girls all of the time.  And since girls go thru puberty first which plummets their self confidence, they go through a lot mentally.  The boys are just considered immature.  But they aren't.  They are just as mean if not meaner than the girls just looking to fit in.  [/quote]

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