http://dir.salon.com/topics/teenagers/?source=rss&aim=teenagers en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT By Cary Tennis Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/07/14/houseboat/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/07/14/houseboat/index.html?source=rss See, there's this maverick single dad with three adopted kids, and he buys this old houseboat and starts restoring it ... By Louis Bayard Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/07/08/sex_in_crisis/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/07/08/sex_in_crisis/index.html?source=rss The religious right is celebrating sex to stroke its conservative message. Liberals better rise to a secular defense soon. By Katharine Mieszkowski Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/05/20/lolita_effect/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/05/20/lolita_effect/index.html?source=rss Now companies sell padded bras to 6-year-olds. Isn't it time to stop marketing grown-up sexuality to little kids? Andrew O'Hehir Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/05/02/xxy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/05/02/xxy/index.html?source=rss A nifty Gothic fable about an intersex teen in a desolate coastal town is among the year's most striking debuts. By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/vital_signs/2008/03/24/sex_education/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/vital_signs/2008/03/24/sex_education/index.html?source=rss Sex education regressed into the Dark Ages under Bush. Which candidate will now stand up for young persons' health? By Amy Goldwasser Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/03/14/kids_and_internet/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/03/14/kids_and_internet/index.html?source=rss Nothing, actually. Aside from our panic that the Internet is melting their brains. Lynn Harris Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/03/12/teen_stis/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/03/12/teen_stis/index.html?source=rss CDC: One in four teens has a sexually transmitted infection. Someone's not giving them the 411. Tracy Clark-Flory Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/02/25/boys/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/02/25/boys/index.html?source=rss According to a new study, they also care about love ... and stuff. Tracy Clark-Flory Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/02/11/girls/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/02/11/girls/index.html?source=rss Some experts say the push for equality is behind the rise in girls' drinking and drug use. By Cary Tennis Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/01/18/doubt/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2008/01/18/doubt/index.html?source=rss My experience contradicts what I have been taught. I feel guilty and alone. Lynn Harris Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/12/12/who_needs_credit_cards/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/12/12/who_needs_credit_cards/index.html?source=rss It's hard out there for a Wal-Mart. By Garrison Keillor Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/keillor/2007/12/05/nativity/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/keillor/2007/12/05/nativity/index.html?source=rss The Nativity story is a cornerstone of the Christian faith but can be a big hurdle for a bunch of skeptical New York teenagers. By Jamie Pietras Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/11/09/jenkem/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/11/09/jenkem/index.html?source=rss Are kids across America really getting high on fermented feces, or has our national drug panic finally gone too far? By Ann Bauer Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/11/08/diabulimia/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/11/08/diabulimia/index.html?source=rss Thousands of diabetics control their weight by skipping insulin shots. It's easy, effective -- and potentially lethal. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2007/11/08/rebeccatraister1/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/current_tv/2007/11/08/rebeccatraister1/index.html?source=rss Rebecca Traister talks about "Red," a new collection of smart writing from young women. By Carey Dunne, Eliza Appleton, Emma Considine, Deborah Kim Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/11/07/teen_girls/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/11/07/teen_girls/index.html?source=rss In their own dark and funny words, four teenage girls tell us everything we need to know about sex, parents and gym class. Eryn Loeb Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/09/21/binge/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/09/21/binge/index.html?source=rss A new study takes female rebels to task for inciting teen girls to drink and have sex. Carol Lloyd Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/09/06/suicide/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/09/06/suicide/index.html?source=rss Teen suicide is on the rise -- particularly among girls. Tracy Clark-Flory Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/08/27/back_to_school/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/08/27/back_to_school/index.html?source=rss Back-to-school shopping is in full swing -- so is selling sex to preteens. Carol Lloyd Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/08/06/math/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/08/06/math/index.html?source=rss Danica McKellar, of "Wonder Years" fame, tells girls that math can support their shopping habit. By Julia Alvarez Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/07/30/quinceanera/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/07/30/quinceanera/index.html?source=rss The traditional quinceañera coming-of-age ceremony has mutated into an elaborate spectacle -- supported by a multimillion-dollar industry. But who's going to pay? Carol Lloyd Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/07/19/talking/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/07/19/talking/index.html?source=rss Study says that talking things through causes girls greater anxiety and sadness. By Cary Tennis Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/07/10/19_year_old/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/07/10/19_year_old/index.html?source=rss We're polyamorous but I think she needs discipline more than sex. Catherine Price Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/04/24/tear_on_montel/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/04/24/tear_on_montel/index.html?source=rss The organization Teens Experiencing Abusive Relationships appears on "Montel Williams" today. Plus, there's a new national help line. Lynn Harris Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/04/11/young_men_and_docs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/04/11/young_men_and_docs/index.html?source=rss "Real men" don't see doctors, study of teens suggests.