Common Sense Media Review
By Susan Yudt
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Edgy feminist blog for teens, by teens.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 16+?
Any Positive Content?
Is It Any Good?
Created by teen feminist Julie Zeilinger, the scrappy blog FBOMB aims to provide a community for "teenage girls who care about their rights as women and want to be heard," taking on a tone that's "loud, proud, [and] sarcastic." But Zeilinger and the site's other contributors and commenters are also intelligent and insightful. It's a much-needed antidote to the endless Web sites, magazines, and movies that assume that teen girls only care about fashion, boys, and buying stuff.
Online interaction: Though discussions around certain topics can get intense, users are respectful and tend to debate the issues rather than resort to personal attacks.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about which TV shows and movies offer realistic portrayals of teen life. Zeilinger points out that shows like Gossip Girl seem to paint all teens as sex crazed and angst ridden. What shows and characters can you relate to? Which ones feature realistic role models?
Families with older teens can talk about how gender stereotypes play into the media's depiction of sex and sexuality. Contributor Sarah F. blogs about how TV shows and films often pit the "good girl virgin" against the "bad girl slut." How can this type of stereotyping be harmful?
Website Details
- Genre : Blogging
- Pricing structure : Free
- Last updated : December 14, 2022
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