5) writes: “female youth violence possesses a sophisticated organization and discourse of its own that is rooted in the social fabric of a neighborhood, its ‘codes,’ and its structures of belief” meaning young women are usually one persona when they are in the neighborhood as opposed to a different persona when outside the neighborhood. In an interview, Shayleen states how she could hit or fight another girl just for being looked at the wrong way. All these girls do not want to look vulnerable, and potential be viewed as weak. The girls who are weak in Melrose Park and Lee tend to get rolled on by larger groups. The majority of girls are living in constant fear, but they will never admit to being
5) writes: “female youth violence possesses a sophisticated organization and discourse of its own that is rooted in the social fabric of a neighborhood, its ‘codes,’ and its structures of belief” meaning young women are usually one persona when they are in the neighborhood as opposed to a different persona when outside the neighborhood. In an interview, Shayleen states how she could hit or fight another girl just for being looked at the wrong way. All these girls do not want to look vulnerable, and potential be viewed as weak. The girls who are weak in Melrose Park and Lee tend to get rolled on by larger groups. The majority of girls are living in constant fear, but they will never admit to being