teens
Bumped Off: What Will It Take to Destigmatize Teen Motherhood?
Young moms from less privileged backgrounds, as well as teen moms of color like me, are still waiting for positive reflections of ourselves on TV.
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What’s Our Damage?: Revisiting the Legacy of the Teenage Alpha Bitch
These characters understood that being a teenage girl was synonymous with hypervigilant performance.
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Casual Righteousness: The Feminist Evolution of Teen Dramas
Though the politics of the Archie Universe aren’t perfect, they signify a powerful shift in the content of teen drama.
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Red Letter Day: The Enduring Legacy of “Scarleteen,” the Internet’s Best Sex-Ed Site
What does it mean for our sexual wellness when we keep losing spaces to think about sex online?
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Not Another Teen Book: Contemporary YA Lit Acknowledges the Spectrum of Teenage Experiences
As a perennially popular and thriving genre, YA is an important place for teenagers to start difficult conversations, even if it’s just acknowledging the spectrum of their experiences.
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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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