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Here are a few Fast Facts about Female Bullying: - Surveys show that as many as one-half of all children are bullied at some time during their school years, and at least 10% are bullied on a regular basis.
- Many female bullies are popular, pretty, seemingly perfect students who are often admired by teachers and others.
- Bully girls target friends as well as outsiders and tend to target girls they envy in some way, or are different than them.
- Bullying is intentional, repeated, and meant to humiliate and cause harm.
- A girl is a bully if she spreads rumors or gossip; excludes others from her “group” of friends; repeatedly teases or makes fun of someone;cyberbullies; or gives intimidating looks or threats.
- Bully girls become “cyberbullies” when they use interactive technologies such as 3-way calling, the internet, cell phones or
 text messaging to target a victim. - Girls are often unaware that their behaviors are bullying.
- Girls who bully have often been the victims of other bullies.
- Victims of girl bullies become less able to control their emotions and many times become socially withdrawn.
- Effects of bullying may stay with girls forever and shape their future relationships with others.
- Having friends, especially ones who help protect against bullying, reduces the chance of victimization. Girl bullies are less likely to target someone who has others willing to help.
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