Psychologist Dr. Luis Zayas’ five-year research, conducted using over 200 New York City Latinas, seems to favor the theory that these young women’s relationships to their mothers have something to do with the alarming statistics on Latinas and suicide.
20 October 2009
19 October 2009
Study Suggests Latino Students Drop Out Of High School For Economic Reasons
By Alex Alvarez at 10:04 AM.
A new study suggests that many Latinos who drop out of high school mostly do so in order to join the job force immediately.
28 May 2009
Some Teenagers Have Taken To Hugging Hello, A Trend That Has Always Terrified At Least One Latina Blogger
By Alex Alvarez at 1:45 PM.
Hugs are a trend among teenagers that we don’t want to meet, ever.
20 May 2009
It’s Your Fault Your Lateena Is Pregnant, Mom
By Alex Alvarez at 4:41 PM.
By now, we’re all well-aware that, like, 10 out of 5 teenage Latinas in this country are pregnant. But we still don’t know who, exactly, to blame for it. Maybe it’s Mom!
31 March 2009
Why The Fuck Do You Have A Kid? (And Can We Borrow It?)
By Alex Alvarez at 10:30 AM.
“Why The Fuck Do You Have A Kid?” is a site that ventures to take a look into the strange, sparkly .gif-filled world of teen pregnancies.
The site avoids pointing fingers and laughing at any particular economic class, social group, race or gender and does a great job of pointing out how absurd it is to [...]
24 March 2009
Argentine Teens Try Viagra, Get Stiffed
By Alex Alvarez at 4:00 PM.
Pediatricians and sexual health professionals are growing concern over a …rising… trend among Argentine youth - taking Viagra before their first sexual experience in order to ensure a “good time.”
23 March 2009
Do Something Uses Reenactment Of Rihanna Case For PSA On Teen Dating Abuse
By Alex Alvarez at 12:03 PM.
Do Something is urging you to do something about teenage domestic abuse (specifically: don bracelets) by using a reenactment of the Rihanna / Chris Brown fight in a new PSA.
18 March 2009
Sexting: It’s Only Ok If You’re Famous
By Alex Alvarez at 3:15 PM.
Teens who send each other sexy photos via cell phone may be slapped with child pornography charges. And, because more than two people have done this, we can give it a catchy little nickname: Sexting. Booya, Vanessa Hudgens.
