Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Originally Published: Violence Among Girls Increasing in U.S., April 26, 2004; pp. n.p..
"Twelve-year-old Nicole Townes is out of a coma but still struggling to recover after being pummeled and stomped at a birthday party in a beating that was shocking not just because of its savagery, but because it was meted out by other girls. Authorities say it is symptomatic of a disturbing trend around the country: Girls are turning to violence more often and with terrifying intensity." (NEWSDAY) This article examines the reasons behind the "growing tendency for girls to settle disputes with their fists."