Tag Archives: Teens and tweens

Are tweens too socially immature for twitter and/or fame and/or the internet?

I was reading that popular tween sensation Miley Cyrus deactivated her twitter account. It will go down in history as the ‘most tragic’ internet suicide of all time, since she had over 2 million followers. She has fame and internet fame that the majority of the world will never achieve. She [...]

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Is ‘bullying’ natural selection?

I recently watched this Public Service Announcement filmed by some Latina High School Reject. Apparently, ‘bullying’ is a huge problem in public and private high schools these days. I am not sure if this is a ‘new problem’, or possibly a problem that has ‘been around for a long time.’ According to [...]

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Do teens RLLY ‘drink coffee’?

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I just saw a picture of a teen/tween drinking a Starbucks product, and it really confused me. When I was a tween, I didn’t really know what coffee was. Sometimes I would see my parents drinking it, but then I would just ask the waiter for ‘a glass of orange [...]

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Should tweens and entry level alts boycott Girl Talk live performances because they are not ‘green’ enough?

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As you know, I have refrained from blogging about the Girl Talk live experience because of his increasing levels of inauthenticity. However, I noticed a lot of terrible things happening at his show that have to do with one of my biggest passions–’going green.’ For those of you who [...]

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