Jane P. (jpassantino) reviewed Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls on + 12 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This national bestseller follows Rachel Simmons as she traveled all over the country speaking to young girls to older ones, parents, and teachers about the agression hidden in girls. Read real life stories of girls who have been tortured in endless ways, emotional violence that has gone excused in schools all over the country and the definitions of populartiy and the inner working of cliques. This book really touches deep into the subtle ways in which girls can express anger and compeltely change a person, or ruin their life. IF you have ever had any sort of experience with female bullying, this book is for you. Even if you haven't, read it with your mothers or daughters. Tis book is "Passionate and beautifully written".
Lisa C. (chiwiz) reviewed Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls on + 107 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This is a breakthrough book about the ways in which girls relate to each other from the very earliest age. Based interviews with real girls, this book chronicles the ways in which girls express their negative feelings in emotionally destructive ways.
Sharon D. reviewed Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls on + 224 more book reviews
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This is a book we have been waiting for. It's a waking up call to all of us who care deeply about girls' development. Simmons has given voice to the girls who struggle every day with friendships. She has uncovered a hidden world of aggression that unfolds behind adults' backs.
Freda L. (MomCat) reviewed Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls on + 31 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
If your daughter has ever come home from school upset because her friends didn't walk with her to lunch, if she has wanted to stay home or has run up to her bedroom in tears and won't tell you why, you may need this book. These may seem like minor problems - who cares about notes passed behind your back, or a nasty look, or a party you're not invited to - but they aren't, and they can have a lasting effect on a girl's self-esteem.
Now, Odd Girl Out shines the light of understanding on the secret lives of girls. By articulating the dynamics of this behavior, she helps us see where it comes from and offers parents and teachers ways in which to help our daughters.
Naming the problem is often the first step in solving it. Odd Girl Out not only names it, but describes it, understands it and offers advice on how to deal with it.
Now, Odd Girl Out shines the light of understanding on the secret lives of girls. By articulating the dynamics of this behavior, she helps us see where it comes from and offers parents and teachers ways in which to help our daughters.
Naming the problem is often the first step in solving it. Odd Girl Out not only names it, but describes it, understands it and offers advice on how to deal with it.
Carol D. (stargazer13) reviewed Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls on + 14 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
A discussion of the hidden culture of girl's aggression in our schools that is as widespread as it is painful. This book teaches parents, teachers, coaches and counselors how to help our daughters learn to cope. Some of the topics include: the subtle ways in which girls express anger; definitions of popularity and the inner workings of cliques; bullying across racial and socioeconomic lines; hidden jealousies, competition, and emotional abuse among close friends; and school attitudes towards girl bullying.
