teens
Her Own World: The Unsettling Objections to Teen-Girl Cartoon Reboots
The cultural expectation that young girls should uphold the beauty standards imposed on adult women is a slippery slope.
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Join the Club: Gabrielle Moss on the Golden Age of YA Literature
Gabrielle Moss takes us on a nostalgic and hilarious tour through teen bookshelves and the Golden Age of YA literature.
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No Shame Monster: “Big Mouth” Sweetens the Bitter Pill of Puberty
In the past, stories of adolescent sexuality and desire on television were often only focused on boys—with girls as a mystery or a conquest. Big Mouth evens up the score.
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Witch Please: “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” Puts the Magic in Teen Rebellion
Sabrina is a force to be reckoned with.
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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: #MeToo Founder’s Letter to Dr. Ford
“We witnessed you show up for duty not as a superhero, but as a fully human woman.”
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What it Feels Like for a Girl: “Eighth Grade” Rewrites Tired Social-Media Stereotyping
The film is notable because it consciously avoids serving up a familiar media brew of technophobia and misogyny.
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Douchebag Decree: USC Let A Campus Doctor Abuse Students for 30 Years
Time’s up on covering for abusive and predatory men and time’s up on those in power who let it happen year after year.
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I Knew You Were Trouble When You Logged In: “The Swift Life” Monetizes and Exploits Fandom
Taylor Swift manipulates a feeling of closeness to deepen fans’ investment.
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No More “Good Girls”: YA needs to get real about reproduction
YA fiction is more and more reflective of the world in which young people actually live, a new normal of characters and storylines encompassing all the complexities of sex, sexuality, and reproductive rights and justice.
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It’s Us Failing Them, Not Them Failing Us: Disconnected Adults are the Problem in 13 Reasons Why
We need to be prepared to give substantial support and access to responsible care, not dismissive suggestions about finding a hobby, getting more fresh air, or how teens shouldn’t care what people think of them
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