Odd Girl Out
by Rachel Simmons
Relational aggression among girls: exclusion, rumour, silent treatment, the alliance-building that adults miss because it is not physical. Simmons interviewed hundreds of girls and the book made 'relational aggression' a household term.
Read it if…
your daughter is being frozen out and the school says nothing is happening.
Skip it if…
you want a parenting manual; it is reportage with advice at the end.
Three things you will actually use
- Girls' aggression is relational and invisible to adults.
- Exclusion is bullying.
- Name it to your daughter; she already knows.
Do this first
Read the chapter on how adults miss it and talk to one teacher.
Our verdict
The hidden aggression of girls.
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