DeLisha
what grade was DeLisha in when she started fighting?
what is the 2nd grade?
how does the girl fighter persona emerge?
what is through anger, isolation, and frustration poor black girls internalize?
According to Jones, how are “real boys” expected to handle conflict?
What is by being physically dominant and aggressive?
What does “courting conflict” mean in the context of Chapter 3?
What is deliberately engaging in or escalating tension to maintain or gain respect?
What moment does Terrie identify as the start of her reputation as a “violent person”?
What is her first fight at age six over a pair of roller skates and a boy named Michael?
how does DeLisha defy the common expectations of girls?
what is her claim to be all about fighting?
what are the benefits of being a girl fighter?
what is protect her from certain challenges and allow her freedoms?
What are “good girls” expected to do when confronted with conflict?
What is stay composed, walk away, and avoid fighting?
Why might a girl choose to court conflict rather than avoid it?
What is to send a message that she won’t tolerate disrespect or to preemptively assert dominance?
How does Terrie explain her repeated use of violence in her neighborhood and school?
What is to protect her reputation and ensure people don’t disrespect or challenge her?
Why did Delisha feel she had to respond to being disrespected?
What is because staying silent would make her look weak or “soft”?
what are the consequences of being a girl fighter?
what is making oneself more vulnerable to retaliatory actions that range from stared to life threatening assaults?
How does this chapter show gendered double standards?
What is boys are rewarded for toughness, while girls are punished for it?
When does a fight have no meaning?
What is when there is no audience?
What does Terrie’s reaction to the doctor’s advice reveal about her worldview?
What is that she sees preserving her reputation as more important than following advice about nonviolence, because reputation ensures her safety?
What does Delisha’s story show about how girls earn respect?
What is they often have to fight or stand up for themselves publicly?
Why do some girls embrace the fighter identity?
What is to protect themselves and stop repeated conflict?
What often triggers the transition from “good girl” to “fighter”?
What is a public challenge or disrespect that must be answered?
What are "campaigns for respect"?
what are ongoing efforts by girls to earn or protect their reputation through repeated acts of toughness?
What does Terrie use to maintain her reputation without fighting?
What is subtle intimidation, like hallway “bumps” and verbal challenges?