teenagers

Rethinking Sex-Ed [Sex in the News]
A survey done by a resident at the University of Western Ontario showed 40 percent of teens thought the internet was a more useful way to get information about sex ed than talking to their parents. The problem is, especially for teenage boys, that there is a lot of overly sexist information (take Tucker Max for instance) that is replacing good sex ed.
Sex in the News: Comprehensive sex ed coming to NYC schools
The battle for comprehensive sexual education in New York City is finally over, as for the first time in over twenty years public middle and high school students will be required to take sex-ed classes. The Bloomberg administration has decided it’s time to implement new initiatives in an attempt to improve the lives of the city’s black and Latino teenagers.

What High Schools Should Teach in Sex Ed
In high school, my sex ed was what you would call minimal. Since Texas firmly believes in abstinence only education (which so doesn’t work – my high school had a day care program for crying out loud!), I consider myself very lucky that I had a very open-minded mother who taught me about sex. Here’s what they should be teaching high schoolers in order to better prepare them.
And We Call Ourselves Accepting?
As far as people go, I am rather intolerant. I am intolerant of people who do not clean the coffee maker after they use it. I am intolerant of couples that walk too slowly together on the sidewalk and therefore block all of the people behind them. Mismatched outfits and too much eye makeup make my blood boil. However, I’ve always felt that I exemplify a very accepting society when it comes to the bigger issues.
Teen Plastic Surgery on the Rise. Why?
When Oprah high fived Kate Winslet and proclaimed “God bless your real breasts!”…
Gossip Girl Recap: At Least Romeo and Juliet Didn’t Share DNA
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Candy Dish: Has Angelina Had Work Done?
Angelina is looking freakishly plastic in London.

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Gossip Girl Recap: “I Read About You on Gossip Girl – You’re Like, the Devil”
So, after last week’s steamy, scream-at-the-tv episode, it’s only fair to give t…
Like Yourself? Then Never Watch ‘High School Musical: Get In the Picture’
You may not have seen this show. In fact, I hope — for your soul’s sake — that you haven’t. But if,…
Txt me l8r: Confessions Of A Text-A-Holic
A couple of weeks ago, when my cell phone (endearingly named Dino, since it was probably manufac…
Today’s Tweens Have Problems…But Didn’t We All?
Here’s a shocker: BBC News reports that young girls face increasing pressure to become s…
Teacher Hearts Baseball So Much She Sleeps With Half The (Teenage) Team
People do a lot of things to prove their love for their favorite sports team. They paint their fac…
The Play Of My Life: “Yo, Hassan”
(SARA, 23, walks down the street in Queens, NY with a giant bag of laundry. As she passes the eleme…
Blast To The (sort of) Past: Visiting My Old High School
I know people who look back at high school and wish they could go back. I know people who want to lea…
My Guilty Pleasure: Teen Reading
Ever heard of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight books? What about the Clique or Gossip Girl series? Or…
Top 5 Books Of Teenage Woe
Thankfully, I am not a teenager anymore, but sometimes I like to get nostalgic and reflect upon t…