I don’t know why people on this thread are attacking others for saying this isn’t a boys on girls specific problem.
It isn’t. Boys are actually more vulnerable to this kind of attack from these roaming boy gangs (mostly boys but there are often girls with them egging them on). That it’s girls this time is actually pretty unusual as attacking girls purely physically is not as common - and the fact that it happened recently shows how far these gangs now are going, very dark. There are more sexual assaults on girls from these boy gangs, they are much more vulnerable to that threat.
Yes it is overwhelming the boys causing this violence, but it is critically important that we assess the threat from examples and to whom objectively and factually. This particular example was absolutely awful to girls. However these gangs are a threat, as many have said, mostly to other boys or men walking alone or anyone who is vulnerable.
If we ignored this fact we would only be outraged ‘because it’s towards girls’ rather being outraged that this is ‘teenage boy violence’ towards anyone they think is fair game. Girls are not usually the main targets to be honest, ask the Dublin police they have a good idea of who gets targeted. I want to protect boys, vulnerable people and girls. There isn’t any need to name call others like me on this thread who are responding with an accurate perspective. And yes I’m a feminist and pretty proud of that fact too.
The gangs are out of control in Ireland. I’m sure they are in UK too, however in my town in the UK we don’t usually have roaming gangs in this way. However my relatives in Ireland report that gangs of teenagers are regularly throwing stones at cars for example. It’s a weekly occurrence. In Dublin the Dart & Luas has loads of intimidation that’s gone on for far too long. I find that hugely scary. The very least the football club can do is take immediate clear action and make an example of them. Particularly as this is so clearly shown on the media, these poor girls were just going about their day and were frightened and vulnerable. Makes me absolutely rage.