Fangirl

What’s so Bad About Being a Fangirl?

Olivia Madrid, Florida State University

From a young age, girls are made to feel much worse about their fandoms than boys are.…

May 6, 2023

in article about problematic books, a picture of the book Eleanor and Park

How To Tell If Your Favorite Book Is Problematic

Tori Barney, Columbia College Chicago

Whether an author downplays serious issues or doesn't write about them appropriately, here's how to tell if novels you loved when you were younger are rightfully controversial.…

November 29, 2021

The Jonas Brothers in an article about the interests of teenage girls

Why Do We Invalidate Things Liked by Teenage Girls?

Katherine McLaughlin, The New School

Whether it's One Direction or 'Twilight,' things enjoyed by young women aren't taken as seriously.…

April 1, 2020

6 Female-Authored Books Every Young Man Should Read

Sam Shepherd, McGill University

Because there's more to growing up than 'The Catcher in the Rye.'…

June 3, 2019

5 Young Adult Books That Get Mental Illness Right

Marissa Cortes, Stony Brook University

The nuances of mental health can be hard to nail in fiction, but these novels do it perfectly.…

October 21, 2017

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