Why are girls fighting like boys?
“Women are defined in terms of relationships - as mothers, daughters, wives - and men are defined as individuals, in terms of achievements or work status or what they do, rather than how they relate to each other.
“So violent women are perceived in far worst terms and it takes more for them to be violent.
“But you only have to look at how Myra Hindley was treated as an icon. A lot more men are far more violent than her and given far lighter sentences. Generally we perceive women who don’t fit into traditional roles in extreme terms.”
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