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The entire thing is impossibly melodramatic, including simmons account of her own bullyingone day, one girl told the other kids not to play with her. The hidden culture of aggression in girls by journalist rachel simmons is a 2002 work of nonfiction that explores the ways in which girls express their anger in a culture that tends to accept the obvious aggressive acts of boys such as physical confrontations, but tends to encourage a more subtle handling of such feelings in girls. Odd girl out the hidden culture of aggression in girls. Bestselling author of odd girl out, rachel simmons exposes the myth of the good girl, freeing girls from its impossible standards and encouraging them to embrace their real selves in the curse of the good girl, bestselling author rachel simmons argues that in lionizing the good girl we are teaching girls to embrace a version of selfhood that sharply curtails. An educator and curriculum writer, rachel develops programs for the wurtele center for work and life at smith college, and works with schools and universities around the country. Her work on building leadership with young girls is just profound and her books are magnificent. An interview with rachel simmons on the mean girl scene. It sheds light onto the topic of school hostility and bullying among girls. Odd girl out by rachel simmons revised edition the newly revised and updated edition of odd girl out is a must have for every person who is parenting or educating a girl. A teenager is bullied by her former friends when they discover that she has a crush on the same boy as the most popular girl in school does.
First aired april 4, 2005 on lifetime, the film is based on the book odd girl out. The hidden culture of aggression in girls by rachel. But it is easy to miss the subtle signs of aggression in girlsthe dirty looks, the. The hidden culture of aggression in girls by rachel simmons houghton mifflin harcourt, 2002 hardcover, 296 pages isbn. With this book rachel simmons elevated the nations consciousness and has shown millions of girls, parents, counselors, and teachers how to deal with this. Mariner books by rachel simmons a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. On monday morning in the upper school building, students congregated languidly, catching up on the weekend, while others sat kneestochest on the floor, flipping through. The hidden culture of aggression in girls, simmons. Independent reading summary the odd girl out, by rachel simmons, is a nonfiction book that revolves around the hidden culture of aggression in girls. The hidden culture of aggression in girls, author and teacher rachel simmons describes the social dynamics of young women and exposes the hidden normalcy of aggression in adolescent girls relationships.
The hidden culture of aggression in girls published in 2002. A rhodes scholar, she has appeared on today, oprah, and other major shows including her own pbs special, and writes frequently for teen vogue. According to 27yearold new yorker rachel simmons, little sisters are doin it to. The hidden culture of aggression in girls and the curse of the good girl. When boys act out, get into fights, or become physically aggressive, we cant avoid noticing their bad behavior. The national bestseller odd girl out exposed a hidden culture of cruelty that had always been quietly endured by american girls. Reinforced by uptotheminute research and enlivened with reallife stories, this groundbreaking book continues to be the definitive resource illuminating the most. Odd girl out author rachel simmons talks to jessica bennett about her reissued book and what drives girl bullying. Rachel simmons is the author of the new york times bestsellers odd girl out. This book did open my eyes and not in a positive way. Cofounder of girls leadership, a national nonprofit, she is a leadership development specialist at smith college, and is the girls research scholar in residence at the hewitt school in new.