Tag Archives: young women
Ten reasons 30 isn’t the new 20 (apparently)
TweetYou may have heard that, since people are living longer, and marrying, having kids, and establishing their careers later in life, 30 is the new 20. But, according to pyschologist Meg Jay, who “specializes” in 20-somethings, 30 is just 30. It is most definitely NOT the new 20. So, 30 year-olds who are unmarried….be afraid… [...]
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Guest post: Shaming and taming teenage girls
TweetThis is a guest post from Australian feminists Nina Funnell and Dannielle Miller. Nina Funnell is a social commentator and freelance opinion writer. She works as an anti-sexual assault and domestic violence campaigner and is also currently completing her first book on “sexting,” teen girls and moral panics. Dannielle Miller is the founder and CEO [...]
Also tagged media portrayals, Sex, teens Comments closed
Quick Hit: Check out “Rookie”!
Tweet“Rookie,” Tavi Gevinson’s new website for teenage girls, has officially launched. With a classy, simple layout and three posts per day by a roster of very cool contributors (including our very own Lori!), it kinda makes me want to go back and do high school again–with better style this time. I especially loved Tavi’s first [...]
Quick hit: Hugo Schwyzer on the connection between perfectionism and unhealthy relationships
TweetHugo Schwyzer has been writing a lot about perfectionism of late, because as someone who teaches college-aged women, it’s a problem he comes across quite frequently. In his most recent post on perfectionism, he writes about the belief that he finds among some of his students that unless a woman is approaching physical “perfection,” she [...]
Also tagged Masculinity, perfectionism, self-esteem, Sex Comments closed
For the mamas who don’t get love on Mother’s Day