Gender Differences In Gangs

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Living day to day in a gang sometimes isn’t all that it is said to be. Yes there are some positives to being in a gang like the protection and “family” feeling that you gain from it. However there are certain things that, depending on which gang you join and where, can limit what you do. Your sex can be a huge difference that determines what jobs that you do, the respect you get and the ranking that you take. Not many people put that into account when they consider joining a gang. Just your gender alone could be what determines your success or failure in this often brutal life, even if it doesn’t seem fair. How you first get initiated into a gang is usually not only determined by your gender but also by the gang and the members in it. “Some

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