Comments on: The (teenage) problem without a name http://rabbitwrite.com/the-teenage-problem-without-a-name/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-teenage-problem-without-a-name Communicating Strength and Empathy Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:46:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Teen Anxiety http://rabbitwrite.com/the-teenage-problem-without-a-name/#comment-7398 Teen Anxiety Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:37:45 +0000 http://rabbitwrite.com/?p=1380#comment-7398 76%?! This is such a startling and sad statistic. 76%?! This is such a startling and sad statistic.

]]> By: Carnival of Healing #192 | Mind Mart http://rabbitwrite.com/the-teenage-problem-without-a-name/#comment-5589 Carnival of Healing #192 | Mind Mart Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:11:38 +0000 http://rabbitwrite.com/?p=1380#comment-5589 [...] Rabbit has some advice about Listening To Your Inner Child and The (Teenage) Problem Without A Name . [...] [...] Rabbit has some advice about Listening To Your Inner Child and The (Teenage) Problem Without A Name . [...]

]]> By: Nedsferatu http://rabbitwrite.com/the-teenage-problem-without-a-name/#comment-5504 Nedsferatu Fri, 15 May 2009 16:14:05 +0000 http://rabbitwrite.com/?p=1380#comment-5504 A depression gene would refer to the allele passed on by the parents that would represent the vulnerability for depression. Whether an allele manifests itself is dependent on many factors including stress from environment, hormones, and/or trauma. The genetic component for depression is well established through hereditary, twin studies and others. A depression gene would refer to the allele passed on by the parents that would represent the vulnerability for depression. Whether an allele manifests itself is dependent on many factors including stress from environment, hormones, and/or trauma. The genetic component for depression is well established through hereditary, twin studies and others.

]]> By: the incredible jessen http://rabbitwrite.com/the-teenage-problem-without-a-name/#comment-5503 the incredible jessen Fri, 15 May 2009 16:03:06 +0000 http://rabbitwrite.com/?p=1380#comment-5503 there are two extremes when it comes to sexually shamed women.. they either cover themselves up - think how it was considered shameful for women to even show their ankles only about a century ago - or they wear clothes that are too revealing - your average pop star these days... they are two sides of the same coin.. one of them is just more in demand now. when i was a teenager i wore a lot of baggy and ill-fitting clothes to hide my body, i now see that as connected to the abuse i suffered. there are two extremes when it comes to sexually shamed women.. they either cover themselves up – think how it was considered shameful for women to even show their ankles only about a century ago – or they wear clothes that are too revealing – your average pop star these days… they are two sides of the same coin.. one of them is just more in demand now.

when i was a teenager i wore a lot of baggy and ill-fitting clothes to hide my body, i now see that as connected to the abuse i suffered.

]]> By: Rabbit White http://rabbitwrite.com/the-teenage-problem-without-a-name/#comment-5502 Rabbit White Fri, 15 May 2009 15:54:34 +0000 http://rabbitwrite.com/?p=1380#comment-5502 I agree that the 90's women musicians were also sexualized, but open about how it was fucked up more as though they were trying to reclaim their sexuality, owning it. I also agree that there is a molestation aspect to the sexualization...and that sexualization of little girls could not survive without that. What I am wondering however is what happened in 2003-2005 that brought this to the mainstream, to the point of stores actually selling kid sized thongs. I'm not sure how the parenting changed in those years, I don't have any statistics on it. Any ideas? I agree that the 90′s women musicians were also sexualized, but open about how it was fucked up more as though they were trying to reclaim their sexuality, owning it. I also agree that there is a molestation aspect to the sexualization…and that sexualization of little girls could not survive without that. What I am wondering however is what happened in 2003-2005 that brought this to the mainstream, to the point of stores actually selling kid sized thongs. I’m not sure how the parenting changed in those years, I don’t have any statistics on it. Any ideas?

]]> By: the incredible jessen http://rabbitwrite.com/the-teenage-problem-without-a-name/#comment-5501 the incredible jessen Fri, 15 May 2009 15:39:40 +0000 http://rabbitwrite.com/?p=1380#comment-5501 Depression gene? what evolutionary purpose would that serve? more likely a girl's growing sexuality triggers the unconcious shame of being molested or over-sexualised early on in life - which the majority of girls [and boys] are. The women musicians of the 90's were over-sexualised as well - they just showed it in a different way... Britney dancing around half naked and Kathleen scrawling "incest" across her chest are the same symptom to me. In the 90's girls were more open and angry about it. Kathleen, Tori, and Fiona all have songs about molestation [I think Tori even set up a hotline for it?] 2003 and 2005, interestingly enough, were the times I was living in homes for 'wayward' teens, and every other girl in those wards either claimed to have been sexually attacked at some point, or had vague feelings that they had been. I was one of the "vague feeling" girls and I had it confirmed by my mother when I was 17. I believe the media sexualization of girls is a symptom, not the problem. When adults stop spanking/molesting/raping their little girls you won't see things like thongs for 8 year olds anymore. Depression gene? what evolutionary purpose would that serve?

more likely a girl’s growing sexuality triggers the unconcious shame of being molested or over-sexualised early on in life – which the majority of girls [and boys] are.

The women musicians of the 90′s were over-sexualised as well – they just showed it in a different way… Britney dancing around half naked and Kathleen scrawling “incest” across her chest are the same symptom to me.
In the 90′s girls were more open and angry about it. Kathleen, Tori, and Fiona all have songs about molestation [I think Tori even set up a hotline for it?]

2003 and 2005, interestingly enough, were the times I was living in homes for ‘wayward’ teens, and every other girl in those wards either claimed to have been sexually attacked at some point, or had vague feelings that they had been. I was one of the “vague feeling” girls and I had it confirmed by my mother when I was 17.

I believe the media sexualization of girls is a symptom, not the problem. When adults stop spanking/molesting/raping their little girls you won’t see things like thongs for 8 year olds anymore.

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