Because Marla is the first girl in her fourth-grade class to sexually mature,she is sometimes teased and rejected by her classmates.Marla's sense of social isolation and embarrassment result from the interaction of

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Marla's social isolation and embarrassment result from the interaction of both nature and nurture factors. While Marla's early sexual maturity is a result of biological factors (nature), the way her peers react to her and treat her is a result of social and cultural factors (nurture). The teasing and rejection Marla experiences are a result of norms and expectations surrounding age and sexual maturity in her particular cultural context.

Because Marla Is the First Girl in Her Fourth-Grade Class