“The gang may be a safer place than home, but it's not without its problems. In some instances, especially in the Latino community, the boys have very traditional views of femininity even though they are gang members. The girls can be [seen] as sexually available, but not the good girl that you want to take home to your family, even by young men in the gangs.” MenWantMayProblemHomeYoungGirlCommunityViewsBoysMembersAvailableTraditionalInstanceOur FamilyYoung ManFemininityGangLatinoSexuallyGood GirlGang Members Author:Meda Chesney-Lind
“Girls begin to have second thoughts about the violence. Studies show they feel a considerable amount of guilt about it. They feel bad later and want to apologize.” WantFeelsShowsGirlStudyViolenceAmountGuiltApologizingSecond Thoughts Author:Meda Chesney-Lind
