The Theme of Bullying in 'Mean Girls'

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Raise your hand if you have ever been personally victimized by another girl. Girl on girl bullying tends to be a big problem in middle school and high school. Although it may not be obvious, girls have a way of making other girls feel self conscious, worthless or even afraid to come to school. Gossiping, leaving others out, or simply putting them down are just a few examples of “girl on girl crime.” Mean girls target other girls they think they are better than based on the clothes they wear or the way they look. Often times girls are even bullied for things they cannot control. Every girl is guilty of this in some form or fashion even if no one seems to notice. Regina George gossips to her friend in the movie, Mean Girls, “I know she 's kind …show more content…

She doesn 't even like you that much,” Gretchen whispers to Cady (Mean Girls). Putting others down by calling names or saying hurtful things causes more problems then one would think. This can cause mental and emotional problems. Saying her hair is an ugly color or her mom is fat are just some examples of very hateful things that can be used to put others down. These are things that she has no control over. When she tries so hard to look pretty and not get made fun of and yet it still happens, this drains self confidence. An article called, “An Approach with Name-calling and Verbal Taunting” says victims of name calling have low status in the friend group. However, this often changes as they grow and mature. The tendency for bullies to harass younger students and embarrass them in public becomes less towards the end of high school, but in the early years, as freshmen and sophomores, the environment can be “very hostile, competitive and non-accepting of social difference” (Lines). A scenario on eduguide.org explains it …show more content…

It is not right for a young girl to come home crying, to be embarrassed to go to school in the only clothes her mom can afford, or even have to sit alone at lunch. The mean girls should get over themselves, close their mouths and realize that they are not any better than the other girls in their class. Victims of “girl on girl crime” should embraces themselves, remember that they are not alone and kill the mean girls with kindness and a smile. Cady Heron, the main character in Mean Girls, stated in the closing scene of the movie, “Calling somebody else fat won 't make you any skinnier. Calling someone stupid doesn 't make you any smarter. And ruining Regina George 's life definitely didn 't make me any happier. All you can do in life is try to solve the problem in front of

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