Untrue – contrary to the protestations of certain people, teachers have long understood that misbehaviour among girls is typically (though not universally) less prevalent than among boys. There is, frankly, virtually nothing in educational or psychological research to contradict this, however much it doesn’t match some people’s views of the world as they wish it was. Girls have tended to both misbehave more and been punished more severely and readily when they did so – than boys.
This statement contradicts and is confusing, “behaviour in girls less prevalent, but girls misbehave more”.
Yes, it is. Because as I have just said to Jenny, I didn’t proofread properly. The last sentence should have read: Girls have tended to both misbehave less and been punished more severely and readily when they did so – than boys.