The XX Factor : teens

Domestic Violence: Are Girls Just Asking for It?

Dayo Olopade — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:40:00 GMT

Domestic violence being an atrocity, I have tried to ignore the rather disgusting “Crihanna” tit for tat that’s competing for shelf space beside Michelle Obama on newsstands across the country. But this new study out from Boston University spun my head...(read more)

What about Girl Scouts, Jr.?

Meghan O'Rourke — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:32:00 GMT

Dahlia, Jessica, Like you, I'm not entirely surprised by the depressing Girl Scout stats . But two thoughts spring to mind: First, I wonder what a poll of girls 9-12 would show. In my anecdotal experience with pre-teens this past election (my mother ran...(read more)

Girl Scouts and Glass Ceilings

Jessica Grose — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:05:00 GMT

Dahlia , you're right that at face value, those Girl Scouts stats are disheartening. But the silver lining may be that these girls are thinking about themselves in leadership positions in the first place. As a teen, I never considered women in politics...(read more)

Wonder Women or Women Wondering?

Dahlia Lithwick — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:22:00 GMT

Courtesy of Feministing , a new study launched by the Girl Scout Research Institute shows that girls between the ages of 13 and 17 came away from this past presidential election with some very mixed feelings about females and power. On the one hand, these...(read more)