Boys will be boys-not!

I just spoke with a principal at a school. We were talking about a situation at her school involving a couple of students. She reminded me that us middle aged women need to understand that "boys will be boys." This is a dangerous concept when we are talking about a child who has been known to exhibit bullying type behavior. Why would we let this type of behavior continue? It is our job as adults to intervene appropriately when there is an unsafe situation at a school. The "boys will be boys" excuse is unacceptable and unfair to all of the parties involved.