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Teens Everywhere Need to be Smart About Social Media

  It was three o’clock in the morning. Face shoved in a phone. Making her feel more terrible about herself. Every Instagram post, every tik tok. Makes her feel like she isn’t good enough and isn’t skinny enough.  Scientists have found that body image and social media are part of women’s struggles. According to King … Continue reading Teens Everywhere Need to be Smart About Social Media

How Parents Can Control Gen Z’s Addiction

Gen Z. The generation that consists of 6-24 year-olds and according to the Pew Research Center, “are more racially and ethnically diverse than any previous generation,” and  “are on track to be the most well-educated generation yet.” There seem to be many improvements with Gen Z, however, there are problems that plague this inventive generation. … Continue reading How Parents Can Control Gen Z’s Addiction

Social Media Should Not Determine Self Worth

Social media has become the new outlet for social interaction. 90% of teens have used social media, with 51% checking their accounts at least once daily. Teens grow up constantly exposed to filtered selfies, photo-shopped pictures, and edited videos that have become the new, unrealistic expectation they try to live up to. As Netsanity puts … Continue reading Social Media Should Not Determine Self Worth

There is Too Much Pressure On Girls to Have Perfect Bodies & It Must Be Stopped!

Throughout the 1800s & 1900s girls weren’t as concerned about how they looked or who to impress. Nowadays, there is tons of pressure on girls who, quite frankly, are beautiful the way they are. Over the past decades girls all around the world have seen themselves in a negative way. According to “The American Journal … Continue reading There is Too Much Pressure On Girls to Have Perfect Bodies & It Must Be Stopped!

The Media Needs to Stop Portraying an Ideal Body Type

“I’m going on a diet!” means a very different thing when you hear it come out of your 10 year olds mouth. It’s ridiculous to think a child would start dieting – but over 80% of ten year olds are afraid of being fat according to The Park Nicollet Melrose Center. But it doesn’t stop with … Continue reading The Media Needs to Stop Portraying an Ideal Body Type