Her Campus at SLU
An Ode to the Teenage Girl in Her Twenties
We should learn to view growing up as another excuse to keep having fun. Entering the second decade of my life sounded scary at first, but now I realize...
Her Campus at VCU
Confessions of a Former Pick Me Girl
Recently, I turned 20 years old. “You’re not a teenager anymore” was the first thing my older sister told me, which is strange because for most of my life...
Her Campus at Wilfrid Laurier
Teenage Girls Can’t Have Opinions on Anything
Stop for a second, take a deep breath. Now imagine you’re a teenage girl. What is the first thing you think of? Maybe you think of boys, or clothes....
Her Campus at Pace
The Debilitating Effects of New Media on Teen Girls
As technology continues to advance, kids are being exposed to it at earlier ages. Living in the digital era, some form of technology is everywhere you turn – you...
Her Campus at Kenyon
To Be a Teenage Girl
No experience is equal to that of being a teenage girl. For centuries, novels, dramas, and films have attempted to capture the essence of girlhood between the ages of...
Her Campus at UCD
It’s Time to Stop Doubting Teenage Girls
Across countries and across time, women have consistently been treated as inferior to men. Today, I want to discuss the sexism prevalent in...
Her Campus at BU
Why Society Tells Us Everything Teenage Girls Like is Stupid
It’s not a coincidence that every time a girl likes something, society decides it’s foolish (hint: its sexism)!
Her Campus at Kenyon
“VSCO Girls” and Other Insults
A few years ago, any girl wearing Ugg boots and leggings with a Starbucks cup in hand was deemed a “basic b*tch.” The defining...
Why Harry Styles Gets It
Since I was younger I can always remember loving boy bands. From having an N*SYNC poster on my bedroom wall, to religiously listening to...
News
13-Year-Old Girl Killed in Random Shooting While Walking Home From School
The killer is behind bars.