Girls Pubing Earlier Is the New Normal
Girls have been developing breast buds and getting pubic hair as early as seven or eight years old, which, according to experts, this trend represents "a new norm."
Embrace Your Blackheads. They Just Want to Be With You.
I remember when I first learned about blackheads. I was a not-quite-teenager and I had come to terms with the fact that zits were looming in my future—weathering the years of ruined photos and traumarama school dances (lol/cry @ the idea that I'd ever get asked to a dance) seemed like a rousing, communal rite of…
Earlier Puberty Sadly Means Earlier Acne for Unlucky Grade-Schoolers
It’ll come as no shock you to learn that boys and girls in these modern-day United States, fed on country-fried steroidal chicken breasts and good ol’ American colas, have begun to hit puberty at earlier ages than they ever have before. This might actually be a good thing in some respects, since early adolescence may…
I Ate So Men Wouldn’t Pay Attention To Me
I never realized why I gained the weight in the first place.
Boys in the U.S. May Be Hitting Puberty Earlier and It’s Probably Not…
A head-scratching new study published Saturday in the Journal of Pediatrics suggests that young men in the United States are budding earlier, much like their female counterparts, which has largely frustrated researchers who always supposed that estrogen-like chemicals in the environment were hastening puberty in girls. …
Coming-Of-Age Stories About Girls? 'Creepy,' Says Some Old Dude
Screenwriter Andrea Portes, whose novel Hick has been made into a feature film starring Chloe Grace Moretz, recalls that after one preview screening a middle-aged male viewer commented, "I can see making a coming-of-age story about a boy. But when it's a girl... it's just creepy."
Girls Are Getting Their Periods Earlier and Earlier, and No One Knows…
Good grief — we thought we had it bad with all of that uphill-bothways walking and Are You There God? It's Me Margaret-ing, but today's girls definitely have it rougher. In addition to online bullying and One Direction, girls are now dealing with entering puberty at earlier and earlier ages, with some even showings…
Period Advice Website Helpfully Hawks Razors, Makeup
Procter & Gamble says its website BeingGirl is meant to give young women important advice about puberty and their bodies. But some groups say it's actually a ruse to sell products.
Now Girls And Boys Are Starting Puberty Earlier
Studies have shown that girls are reaching puberty younger and younger, to the point that Kotex now has a line of maxi pads intended for 8-year-olds. There hasn't been as much discussion of when boys start puberty, perhaps because it doesn't require an awkward trip to buy new undergarments, and is thus less noticeable…
The Day You Realized You Were Getting Boobs
For many young women, the realization that you're growing breasts is fraught with mixed emotions, including, terror, sadness, shame, anxiety, confusion and excitement. Misty watercolor memories all over the place!
Father's Absence Linked To Early Puberty In Girls
A study found girls from higher-income households, and particularly African-Americans, are likely to develop breasts and pubic hair earlier if they don't live with their biological father. The presence of other adult males in the home doesn't change the results.
There Has Been An Increase In Seven-Year-Olds With Breasts
Early onset of puberty in girls has been linked to several factors, all of which are rather contentious. According to certain studies, overweight girls — and Black and Hispanic girls — are more likely to develop early than white girls.
Lacrosse Player Charged With Murdering Ex • Helen Thomas Caught…
• 22-year-old University of Virginia student and lacrosse player Yeardley Love was found dead in her dorm room at 2:15 a.m. on Monday. Hours later, police arrested fellow player and Love's ex-boyfriend George Huguely.
Early, Late Puberty Makes Overweight Kids Feel Even More Stigmatized
Puberty sucks for everyone, but experts and teens agree — it sucks more if you go through it early or late. And apparently, obesity can cause both.
Here Comes The Sun
[Seoul, May 18. Image via Getty]
Author Gives Non-Hysterical Advice On Talking To Teen Girls
While writing an advice book for teens, Kaz Cooke came up with some good advice for their parents, like that telling an 11-year-old who gets her first period "you're a woman now" is just creepy.
They Grow Up So Fast
Puberty is hitting girls at earlier ages around the world: According to a recent study, the average age a European girl begins to developing breasts is now 9.86, versus 10.88 in the 1990s. [NYT]
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret: How Have I Not Written About This …
Welcome to 'Fine Lines', the feature where we give a sentimental look at the YA books we loved in our youth. This week, Lizzie Skurnick tackles Judy Blume's 'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.'
Things You Can't Undo: Stretching Yourself Thin
Friends, I'd like to talk to you about something, and this is not easy, especially for a woman who has never been pregnant: Stretchmarks.