Girls commit dating violence as often as boys, studies show

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20. "expected definition"

You are reporting that women are as violent as men in the conventional sense of violence

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wom·an
[woom-uhn] Show IPA noun, plural wom·en [wim-in] verb, adjective
noun
1. the female human being (distinguished from man ).
2. an adult female person.

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man
1 [man] plural men, verb, manned, man·ning, interjection
noun
1. an adult male person, as distinguished from a boy or a woman.

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vi·o·lence
[vahy-uh-luhns]
noun
1.swift and intense force: the violence of a storm.
2.rough or injurious physical force, action, or treatment: to die by violence.
3.an unjust or unwarranted exertion of force or power, as against rights or laws: to take over a government by violence.
4.a violent act or proceeding.
5.rough or immoderate vehemence, as of feeling or language: the violence of his hatred.

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More girls – 43 percent – than boys – 28 percent – reported committing an act of physical dating violence, said researchers who are presenting their findings beginning Wednesday at the American Psychological Association’s annual meeting.

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The study looked at a spectrum of behaviors, ranging from name calling and expressing anger, spreading rumors, and using controlling behaviors such as keeping track of dating partners, to physical violence such as slapping, hitting and biting...

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/girls-commit-dating-violence-often-boys-studies-show-6C10809607