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Female gangs up until just recently have become very popular in the United States. ... Female gangs are becoming just as violent and in some cases even worse than male gangs are. ... Many girls are also attracted to be in a gang because of the promise of financial stability, they can achieve high status among the gangs members and gain respect from outsiders, the accessibly to drugs, and the feeling of having a family and being loved. ...
To join a gang whether you are female or male there is an initiation process that you have to go through to get in. ...
The main reason many girls join gangs is for the respect. ...
Gangs follow strict dress codes. ... For example, a female Boston gang wears white or blue bandanas, wrapped around a hair bun, draped through a belt loop on a pair of baggy jeans, or tied to a backpack strap. ... Graffiti marks territorial boundaries and serves as a warning to other gangs. ... Graffiti warns intruders or trespassers from rival gangs and even police officers that they are not welcome. ...
Girl gangs usually stay away from graffiti and gunplay but they do deal drugs, beat people up, and carry weapons. ...
Female gangs tend to be smaller and more loosely organized than male gangs are, but they still do the same types of violence. ... Other reasons for girls leaving gangs are because of drug abuse, injuries, or incarceration.
Approximate Word count = 1331
Approximate Pages = 5.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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