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[quote=Anonymous]Why do people think this is?? We always talk about how empowering sports are, especially for girls, and also about their value for teaching good qualities like teamwork and perseverance. And yet I've seen this too -- usually what happens is that the more elite a team is, the more likely you are to see mean girl behavior. It's classic in-group/out-group dynamics. And I also think coaches can sometimes be very immature and encourage this behavior -- there are so many adults working with teens who just fall into dysfunctional teen dynamics of gossip and exclusion instead of being adults and guiding students away from those behaviors. It's really disappointing.[/quote]
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