Boys Can Get Bitchy Too

Girls can no longer be solely victimized for being bitchy. It has been proved by scientist. Adolescent boys have a similar understanding and experience of ''mean'' behaviours and ''bitchiness'' as girls, a new study has found.

Interviews with 33 adolescents showed both girls and boys had similar experiences around unpredictable friendships, social exclusion, or rumour and gossip including the use of notes, phones, email and Internet.

Clinical psychologist Dr Rhiarne Pronk says, girls bitching is by using ''dirty looks'', ignoring and excluding behaviours, and going behind other people's backs and among
boys, it was more about larger groups, more direct and in your face, and using teasing and other tactics such as exclusion from sporting games or teams.

While the tactics may differ, girls and boys shared similar bitchiness techniques.