Programs designed to curb "mean girl" behaviors in the classroom also benefit male students and teachers. Relational aggression, unlike physical aggression, uses gossip and social exclusion to control social hierarchies and harm reputations.

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Programs designed to curb "mean girl" behaviors in the classroom also benefit male students and teachers. Relational aggression, unlike physical aggression, uses gossip and social exclusion to control social hierarchies and harm reputations.