Topic: teenagers

Looks Like I Might Be The Only One Who Thinks Millennials Are Not All Delusional, Entitled, Lazy, Greedy Brats

In just the past few days there have been half a dozen articles painting a portrait of Generation Y, or the Millennials, as materialistic, entitled, delusional, lazy and greedy. What’s bringing on this slew of criticism? A recent study co-authored by psychologist Jean Twenge. Every outlet lapped up her conclusions, quick to pick on the iGeneration, but not one of them offered another theory behind the answers from the high school seniors. Meanwhile, while I read article after article, all I could think was “maybe millennials are not delusional, maybe these kids just value work-life balance?” More »

20 Percent Of Teens Think Drinking Improves Their Driving, 100 Percent Of Me Thinks They Are Dumb

Oh teenagers and their perceptions of reality. Most really do believe they are indestructible. According to a new study, some also believe that drinking and drugging will actually help them drive better.

Obama Basically Says That If His Daughters Get A Tramp Stamp, He And Michelle Will Get One Too

There are many methods by which parents have historically handled the big scary teenager tattoo battle. In my Mommyish tenure — as well as my own stint as a teenager — I’ve heard of such tactics as threats and punishment (your standard ineffective grounding and such). But the Obamas have a daughter tattoo preventative plan that involves YouTube and ink of their own. Parents be getting crafty with the Internets, you guys. More »

Teen Attempts Suicide After Being Gang Raped By 4 Boys Who Also Thought It Would Be ‘Fun’ To Circulate Pictures Of Her Rape

About a year and a half ago, 15-year-old Rehtaeh Parsons was gang-raped at a party by four boys, according to her mother Leah Parsons. But to compound her pain, these little monsters also allegedly took pictures of her being raped and circulated them to her entire school. Just for rapey kicks. Somebody definitely failed to meet goal #1 in raising their sons — that being not raising rapists. More »

20 Percent Of Pregnant Teens Already Have One Child – Obviously Need Better Birth Control

Maybe IUD’s need a makeover to make them more teen friendly and attractive to younger users. They are actually sort of cool looking devices, sort of like jewelry, but for your uterus! More »

Bad Mom Advice: How To Deal With Douchebag Teens And Racist Old People In Your Life

Your stepmom totally has her hands full with five kids, so maybe she is throwing back shots of tequila in secret to help her cope with these kids and it is making her act like a racist, judgy, bigot, bitchface in public. I suggest you stage an intervention! More »

Rihanna Has No Manner-annas Because She Made High School Kids Wait Forever

They waited some more. They watched images of Rihanna projected on a giant screen and listened to her DJ spin songs. They waited some more. And then they all turned into blood thirsty savages and cannibalized each other because they were sick of waiting, the end. More »

Notorious Steak Knife-Toting Teen Girls Are Arrested After Randomly Assaulting And Stabbing Train Passengers

In yet another story that is going to make my daily (and nightly commute) subway commute all the more terrifying, Vancouver authorities have arrested a 14-year-old and 15-year-old girl for pulling nothing short of A Clockwork Orange on the local transit. More »

What We're Reading:

Stop Faking It! How To Have Orgasmic Sex
Source: YourTango
5 Lies I Told Myself Before I Had My First Baby
Source: HuffPost Parents
Parents Must Decide Whether To Let 17-Month-Old With Cancer Die
Source: The Stir
Mother Forces 14-Year-Old Daughter To Get Pregnant
Source: The Frisky
Who Is This Newly 1-Year-Old Cutie?
Source: Celebrity Baby Scoop

Mom Wastes Perfectly Good Alcohol By Giving It To Her Teen Daughter Who Ended Up In Hospital

Doy, everyone knows you don’t give teens alcohol in public because it’s illegal, you get them drunk at home where no one can see you doing it. We can all speculate as to why this lovely mom decided to get her daughter drunk in public, excellent grade on an AP English assignment? The daughter just broke up with her boyfriend? Really bad birthday celebration and Chuck E Cheese was closed? More »

Unbelievably Awful: Teens Murdered Two Men, Had Sex On The Bodies And Then Played Grand Theft Auto

On January 10th in Joliet, Illinois, two men were robbed and strangled to death. Police chief Mike Strafton has said ”I think you need to know this is one of the most brutal, heinous, really upsetting things that (I’ve seen) in 27 years of law enforcement, It is the worst thing I’ve come across in my career.” Reading about this case I would have to believe that statement. A group of four people, Adam Landerman,19, Bethany McKee, 18, Joshua Miner, 24 and Alisa Massaro,18, invited the victims Eric Glover and Terrence Rankins, both age 22, over to a house for a sex and drugs party. More »

Yeah, If A Doctor Told My Teen Son He Was Pregnant He’d Be Pissed Too

In Kazakhstan, a 15-year-old buy and his family sued a local hospital because he was diagnosed with pregnancy. The teenager, who went into the hospital with kidney problems, was told he was pregnant, given a handful of prescriptions, a bill for $330 and sent on his merry way. More »

Steubenville Moms Are Rape-Jacking Because They Feel Victimized By Rape Victim

Recently various sources released the probable cause transcripts in the court case involving the alleged rape that took place in Steubenville, Ohio during parties that were held at various locations on August 11th. I won’t link or post the transcripts here, because they name the underage victim in the case and I just don’t feel right about that. The transcripts are public knowledge, but I feel this girl has been victimized enough. I’ve read the transcripts myself, and even though they incidents describe no actual penis-to-vagina penetration, what they do describe is rape. And even though there are many individuals who want to argue this point with me, I stand by my belief that an unconscious individual cannot give consent to a sexual encounter. Hence, I will continue to use the word “rape” – because that is exactly what it is. More »

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