Young women
today are turning away from the traditional form of femininity and embracing a
more aggressive culture. As a result we
are witnessing a growing trend in the bad behavior of young women in the form
of physical aggression.
How can we
reach this generation of young women and say to them, like broken china you are
too valuable to discard. Although
broken, you still have beauty and value because you are created in the image of
God. And God can restore the broken
pieces of your life in to a thing of mosaic beauty.
If you Google “girl fight” you will find very graphic videos of young women fist
fighting, often over a boy. The images
are disturbing and even worse; fights are cheered on by ADULTS as well as
friends. On most occasions the girls are
arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, but little is being done to
resolve the issue. It is a growing
problem and is quickly escalating. Although there are no real statistics as yet,
experts say:
80 percent
of school fights are female on female violence, a trend fueled by the internet.
Videos on female violence can
lead to cyber bullying as a way to torment one another
The posting of violent female videos can somehow bring notoriety or fame
CBSNEWS/2010
An interview
by Psychologists Jennifer Hartstein on “The Early Show” said, “Boys always
fought physically. Girls fought with
social aggression, with slander and making rumors and all that stuff, and now
it’s going this extra step. And girls
are mean and they fight dirty. It’s hard
to watch”.
CBSNEWS/ 2010
I’m not sure
if holding conferences for girls is the way to go, but it
can’t hurt. I’m just not sold on the
idea. I tend to believe it is the one on
one and small intimate gatherings, which allow girls to speak freely and ask questions. It is
taking a young girl or a group of girls from your community/church out to lunch,
spending time with them and sharing the love of Jesus. It’s inviting girl's over to bake cookies or
going to the movies. Do simple things,
it speaks volume. It doesn't need to be a major event. To me it is as simple as Jesus feeding the multitude, a fish
and loaf of bread, (Mark 6:31-44). Be committed and if you promise something follow through. Don’t make lame excuses. More importantly, BE REAL. This generation of young women is savvy. They can recognize a phony when they see or
hear one. And one more thing, please pray for
our young women. Should you see a young woman while going about your daily activities ask the Holy Spirit to touch and restore her.
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