Tag Archive for Self image
Selfies The Sexual Rat Race
Social media, sexualisation and the selfie generation
California teen named nation’s...
“If I win, it would mean that the school recognizes me as the gender I always felt I was,”
Miley Blames Childhood
“I was an adult when I was supposed to be a kid. So now I’m an adult and I’m acting like a…
Miley Cyrus Goes Zoolander Naked
Most important for young girls to have success in their lives is being as sexy as possible for the man
Mom Has Biggest Impact On Girls’...
“Even if a mom says to the daughter, ‘You look so beautiful, but I’m so fat,’ it can be detrimental.”
Facebook Friends Are Pushing Teens...
Adolescents can be influenced by their friends’ online pictures to smoke or drink alcohol
FYI (if you’re a teenage girl)
We hope to raise men with a strong moral compass, and men of integrity don’t linger over pictures of scantily clad high-school…
Are Selfies Self-Centered? [Infographic]
The growing phenomenon of selfies
Katniss and Christ: Meeting the Hunger...
Why have the Hunger Games struck such a strong chord with middle schoolers?
Hot Dog Legs Is a Disturbing Example of...
Objectification? Seeing women as a “piece of meat,” she argues, is a form of victimization
Did Miley Cyrus’ VMAs Performance...
“Robin is pissed,” “She was all over him, much more so than anything that was rehearsed.”
Popular Teen App Spotlight: Ask.fm
By:Dave Rozman
In elementary school, I remember being tapped on the shoulder and handed a note. The note had my name on it…
Selfies Are ‘Damaging’ Young...
Selfies are ‘damaging’ and leave young people vulnerable to abuse, claims psychologist
Flashback: Young Teens Are Not Sexting...
People who are dating, in a serious relationship or co-habiting, are the most frequent sexters
What We’ll See at the MTV VMAs Sunday
What will young people take away from Sunday night’s show?
Many Teen Girls Using Tanning Beds
The desire for a ‘healthy glow’ outweighs skin cancer concern
“Kill yourself or I will kill you&...
11-year-old girl finds favorite doll left on doorstep with death threat stuffed in throat
Must Every Kids’ Movie Reinforce...
Parents should turn to Charlie Brown for a reality check..that failure, no matter how painful, is not permanent
Teenagers, “Daddy Issies”...
..don’t you dare feel sorry for me because on June 23, 1974 I met a Father who will never leave me or…
Great sexpectations: young teens are not...
80% of 21-year-olds have received raunchy ‘sext’ messages and couples are the worst offenders
Flashback: ‘Religion Important To...
Although lives of adolescents can be turbulent, religion is one aspect of their lives that remains consistent
Kate Upton: Yes, I’m Religious And...
The whole thing made me realize that I do want with me, at all times
‘My Little Pony’ Goes High...
Princess Twilight Sparkle finding her way as a teenage girl
Flashback: Mattel’s Monster High Brand...
Encouraging Girls to Celebrate and Embrace Their Fun Freaky Flaws
The sexual selfie
For teenagers, the sexual rat race is no longer the domain of the precocious few
LGBT Group Finds Acceptance At...
Fuller’s stance has created ripples in the larger world of Christian colleges and seminaries..
Demi Lovato: Signed a No-Suicide...
When she first felt the spotlight on Barney & Friends
School Apologizes for Threatening...
Ruin him for talking about the Constitution and his faith?
Selena Gomez Is Open To Doing Nude Roles...
“Now that Selena is growing up to be a more serious actress and separating herself from her Disney past, she has no…
Meet The Girl Behind One Of Tumblr’s...
The 14-year-old girl behind Depression and Disorders blogs about her own cutting, plans of suicide, and struggles with an eating disorder
3 Things Boys Must Know About Sexuality:...
By Aaron Buer
Pornography
For the last two days I have been writing about how to talk to boys about sex. Be sure…
Our Kids Are Leaving The Church!
Making a Case for Inter-Generational Ministry
HOMESCHOOLING GROWING SEVEN TIMES FASTER...
Schools such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard, Stanford, and Duke Universities all actively recruit homeschoolers
From YOLO to FOMO
Jonathan McKee:…Because, in today’s world of hyper-connection… no one wants to be the last one to know
What’s Behind The Falling Teen Birth...
Teen birth rate falls, especially among hispanics
Flashback: Victoria’s Secret Model...
“I personally feel that I am not honoring God or my husband by doing it,”
Kate Upton ‘Not Thrilled’ About...
I love my body. It’s what God gave me! I feel confident with myself, and if that inspires other women to…
Gisele Bundchen Forgoes Photoshop:...
We are women, our imperfections are what make us unique and beautiful
FCC Considers More Sex and Nudity
Jonathan McKee: On America’s reaction to the FCC’s consideration allowing more sex, nudity and expletives on TV
Audrey Tautou: ‘Unforgiving’...
People staring at every single millimetre of your body and what you wear, it is a huge pressure
‘Boy or Girl?’ Gender A New...
Most people forgot that she was ever a boy,” said one of her girlfriends, a fellow fourth-grader
Teen Depression And Suicide: Infographic
The Scary Numbers On Youth Depression And Suicide
Sex Trafficking In The U.S. Called ...
Average age of entry into the sex trafficking industry is between 12 and 14 years old
Sexy Bikini Campaign: Plus Size Is Not...
Being a teenage girl is incredibly difficult. They need all the help and support they can get
Disney makes Brave bad move with Merida
By making her skinnier, sexier, and more mature in appearance, you are sending a message to girls
$100,000 On Plastic Surgery To Look Like...
She was ‘very ugly’ while growing up ‘and everybody in school and home called her ugly’ She wanted be France Doll because…
Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Explains...
“He doesn’t want larger people shopping in his store, he wants thin and beautiful people,”
Hey, FCC, we don’t need more...
By age 18, an American teenager will have seen 16,000 simulated murders and 200,000 acts of violence
Abstinence Education Teaches Rape...
Elizabeth Smart: Abstinence Education Teaches Rape Victims They’re Worthless, Dirty, And Filthy
‘Teen Mom’ Farrah Abraham...
what would you do? You have been a single mother for four years, of and on dating loser-a-boys ..
Teens Only Slightly Influenced By Sexual...
The study can’t prove that the media itself caused the sexual behavior…
Resource For Helping Teens Deal With The...
Steps You Can Take to Get it Off the Internet
Help Teens Emerge From The Aftermath Of ...
The site is designed to help youth regain control over their lives and demonstrate that “they are not defined by one incident…
The 11 Best Promposals of 2013
Promposals these days are elaborately produced rituals
To The Parents Of Middle-Schoolers On...
Some (kids) place an unhealthy amount of self worth in their social media accounts, some could care less about it
California ‘Bathroom Bill’ Mandating...
A pupil shall be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs, activities, and facilities..
suicide: The dark side of social media
Fifteen-year-old girl got drunk at a party was raped and photos circulated
My Kid Wants to Be “Liked”...
Navigating self-worth and social media with young kids
Looks are the biggest worry for older...
Nearly a third of girls are unhappy with their appearance
Selena Gomez: Breakdown
Selena Gomez: I had a ‘mini breakdown’ filming racy ‘Spring Breakers’
Amanda Bynes: ‘I Have An Eating...
“I have an eating disorder so I have a hard time staying thin.”
Nicki Minaj With Lil Wayne In ‘...
Nicki Minaj heats things up with Lil Wayne in her latest video “High School”
Audrey Hepburn Was Insecure About Her...
She would look in the mirror and say, “I don’t understand why people see me as beautiful”
20% of Pregnant Teens Already Have a...
Repeat births can negatively impact the mother’s education, job opportunities and the health of the next generation
‘Thigh Gap’: New Teen Body Obsession...
Girls’ motivation to have a thigh gap isn’t to make themselves more desirable to boys. It’s strictly a girl thing, affecting popularity…
Teens Feel Pressure To Put On ‘...
There’s a pain — all of us are hungering for real authentic connection.”
High School Asks Students To Ax The Axe
Body spray can cause an allergic reaction
Seventeen Magazine Pushing Sex as a Drug...
The sexualization of children is a runaway train—and they are being brought aboard
“PORN IS THE NORM”
Links and resources for ministering to teens in “porn in the norm” culture
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