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Gangs
Brotherton and Barrios' assessment of the role of women in Almighty King and Queen Nation (ALKQN), they describe the role of women as functional primarily for the image of the gang rather than their 'usefulness' as members of the gang. In ALKQN, Queens, term used for female members, are often useful for the gang by acting as accomplices in the drug trade, helping to hide and transport drugs and weapons for the gang. Furthermore, female members are functional because they provide a good image for the gang, giving a sense of legitimacy of the existence of the gang, for it helps out marginalized women create autonomy, identity, and at the same time, belongingness, as member of the gang.
It is evident that seeking cohesion in the community by joining gangs is also a way through which women can also assert their autonomy -- that is, by finally making their mark in the society or community, and finally asserting their purpose once they become known...
Becoming a member of the gang, Queens run a risk of being exploited by the male members of the gang, not to mention becoming vulnerable to the danger that rival gangs pose to them, being members of the ALKQN. But these observations about the role of women in ALKQN and other gangs demonstrate how, according to the authors, "[t]he growing involvement of such females, searching for a new life in the group, encouraged both leaders and the rank-and-file to become more nurturing, more cognizant of family matters, more inclusive in the sharing of powers ... " This insight provides important implication for policy-makers, suggesting that a strong and effective community support system for women is imperative in order to make gang membership less appealing to them, if their sole purpose is to assert their autonomy as women and feel belonged and cared for by their community.
In their analysis of the functions of ALKQN, Brotherton and Barrios…
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