A writer who had a hand in creating the early-aughts hysteria over female bullying now says the era of the mean girl is over. But not everyone agrees.

I've never met anyone who has overwhelmingly fond memories of middle school. That's not to say that the entire experience was horrible—it's just that for many people, middle school was a bit of a challenge in various ways.

"My mother embarrassed me every day [...], with her assertiveness. [...] Embarrass your daughters as often as you can - you are giving them a real script to use when they are ready to use it. — Rachel Simmons [Time]

Just a few months after it promoted gum-snapping, curse-yelling "British It girls" as the next big thing, The Daily Beast says it's now hip to be nice.