
On the streets of 19th-century London
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What Is the Difference Between Boys and Girls on the Streets?
In general, boys being put together in gangs a by evil overlords with whatever ti semitic elements you want to throw in there, not so much. On the whole, these children are as self employed. They're entreprimerial in that sense. Boys seem to have a lot more freedom and attitude than girls, of course. But the girls have it hardest once they reach puberty. As small children, they're effectively treated the same as the boys. It's an equal playing field. But as soon as they to 12 or 13, suddenly people are looking at them in a different way. And that's not just people who are actually looking at them with a with pernicious
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