gURL
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Is it age appropriate?
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Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Frank girls' site has advice, fun, and iffy stuff.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13–16
The good stuff
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of gURL was written by Erin Brereton
Parents need to know that this hub for teen girls does have some valuable information (health issues) and can foster creativity (encourages poetry writing), but also has several interactive elements that might raise some eyebrows. The site monitors its message boards only "as often as we can" -- not 24 hours a day -- so questionable language and photos do slip through, although users are discouraged from posting either. Girls also ask and answer questions on frank topics like having sex in the woods; some user-posted photos show girls downing Jack Daniels or posing seductively in their underwear on a bed.
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- Families can talk about safety online. Why isn't it safe to post a suggestive photo of you or your friends online. Who sees that photo? Even if you are using a username, why might it be dangerous to have your image online? Also, what other personal stuff is taboo to share online? What is OK to post?
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What’s the Story?
Packed with informative articles, interviews and more, GURL.COM is divided into six sections. Connect hosts interactive elements; Find Out features facts on topics like acne and alcohol; Play has daily horoscopes, quizzes, and a cool make-your-own game function. The Show Off section houses more than 150 teen-friendly comics, React has polls, and the Explore section neatly groups the content by topic. Membership -- required to post anything -- is free. Users can view and react to video clips from news shows and other outlets; they also can (and do) also ask other users for advice via the boards or through the site's advice column. A daily blog also covers sex topics.
Is It Any Good?
It may take users their entire gURLhood to try out all the sections on GURL.com, but it's worth the wait. The site's tone is spot-on -- conversational and frank -- and longer sections are broken down into easy-to-digest sections. It tackles tough, emotionally- and politically-charged topics like eating disorders, bisexuality, and abortion with a refreshing honesty, so the site isn't appropriate for very young users, but rest assured: The subject matter is presented in a nonjudgmental way without a hint of sensationalism that's perfect for teens.
Our Members Say
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Most Recent Reviews
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I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
- User content is age appropriate
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I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- User content is age appropriate
girlrules
i think i love it so muc h i want to be in it so bad
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I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
- Educational
It's a good site for mature tweens and teens
This site is pretty open with issues teenage girls face. Help me Heather is a pretty good help section. The fact that anyone can comment is great, because actual girls can tell you how it really is. The sexual content isn't encouraging sex in preteens and teens, just explaining concepts of safe and unsafe sex, STDs, and all the consequences of having sex. The label it section has some iffy language, but it's all in educational purpose.
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I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Safety isn't an issue
older kiddies, tweens erm okay
Quite an okay site, I know there are other better sites for girls. Did discuss bout matters that parents tend to avoid but yeah it gets a little too much at times. Don't know if girls displaying photos of themselves online for all to see is a good idea. Should hae some privacy on that. Been there when I was a little younger but not so fantastic, I dunno... it maybe to some
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I rate this title pause for age 12 and give it
Great Website for Teens
I really like it, it gives great information on important issues, such as stuff moms talk about with their daughters. There are some comics that include sex, but it is not shown in images and they don't discuss the actual sex. In one comic a girl discusses buying condoms with her cat.
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
woderful
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Ratings at a Glance
| 100% | of parents say it's educational |
| 100% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
| 67% | of parents feel the site is safe |
| 67% | of parents feel users contributed great content |
| 67% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
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