A generation ago, for every one girl arrested for assault, there were 10 boys arrested for assault. Now it's more like four boys for every one girl. |
The more you play competitive sports, whether you're a girl or a boy, it tends to raise testosterone levels. It used to be girls got the message: 'Girls don't hit.' But now, even if you say that to girls, it's patently not true. |
You play lacrosse, you hit with a stick. You play hockey, you push a stick around. Soccer, you're tackling people. Some of the research shows that if you get involved in competitive sports, it raises your testosterone level, whether you're a boy or a girl. |