When I first read the title of the article, I was not completely sure of the topic of the essay. However, once I found out that the essay was on the girl perspective and contributions in gangs, I believed that the essay was very important. Many times people assume that women are not involved in gangs, but this is not the case and they are highly unrepresented. I found the essay interesting, because I have never really heard a female gang prospective. Most of the artifiacts and tradiations were not uncommon to me. Connie did not explicitly state a conclusion of her findings. I believe that she does not, because it is something that you can conclude for yourself from her vivid descriptions and explanations. However, I also believe that your conclusion
