Teenagers - xoJane

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: I'm Renting My Spare Room To an Adult Woman Who Uses It To Sleep With Her Teenage Boyfriend

IHTM CONTESTANT — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:00:00 -0500

Her bedroom consisted of my chair, a mattress with sheets, a towel, a bottle of lotion and a bottle of lube. At different times I found lingerie, a Valentine’s Day stuffed animal, and a poorly written high-school assignment marked 70 percent.

How Do You Take a Sexy Picture? Seriously I'm Asking

Helena — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:30:00 -0500

In the pantheon of things I should know how to do by now, taking a sexy pic ranks right up there with crafting a sext. Things I don't really know how to do.

I Was a 14-Year-Old Farm Laborer, But I'm Not Sure If I'll Make My Son Get a Job

Somer Sherwood — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 11:30:00 -0400

During the summer between 8th and 9th grade, I piled into the back of a truck with some other kids at 5:00 a.m., paper bag lunch in hand, and rode to a wet, humid cornfield to earn some money.

Teen Girls: You Are Not What Your Peers Perceive You To Be

Somer Sherwood — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:30:00 -0400

A "Senior List" at a high school in Missouri details the sexual habits of teen girls. Guess what, teen girls? You do not have to be defined by the tiny fraction of your life that is high school.

HEY, COOL: We Caused Facebook to Shut Down Resurfacing of Creepy "Most Beautiful Teen" Site

Mandy — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:00:00 -0400

Holy shit, right?

Why Aren't Black Girls Allowed to Be Girls?

Helena — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 09:00:27 -0400

A young girl gets roughed up by the cops because she looks "too old" for a student metro card. For real?

How A Teenage Goth Overcame Depression, An Eating Disorder & Welcomed Her Inner Psychedelic Lady Who Lunches

Gala — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:00:17 -0400

What came first: the depression or the goth? It's hard to say

It Happened to Me: I'm a Wicked Stepmother

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:00:27 -0400

I never imagined that I’d have two poorly-behaved stepchildren sucking the joy out of life and that the world would consider me a huge bitch for not loving them.

Some Super Weird Justifications We Came Up With For Having Sex With Our Childhood Girlfriends

Emily — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:00:21 -0400

Underage! Lesbian! Sluts!

How Can We Protect Our Kids From Teen Cougars?

Julieanne — Tue, 29 May 2012 13:00:22 -0400

I blame those brolitas from One Direction for this. God, they're attractive. What?

Is This An "Inappropriate Outfit" For a Teenage Girl?

Emily — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:43:07 -0400

When I look at this photograph, I see an innocent young girl who looks stylish, comfortable and appropriate. Rules are rules, but I do wonder a little about the mindset of someone who sees anything else.

So Apparently It's Prom Week?

Emily — Fri, 04 May 2012 11:00:40 -0400

xoJane editors share their prom photos and stories.

I'm Bringing Handjobs Back

Julieanne — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:00:19 -0500

In praise of 1 1/2 base.

Why Are Teenage Boys So Awful? An Investigation

Julieanne — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:00:26 -0500

You know how your skull doesn't completely ossify until you're 25? Maybe being a teenager is like being temporarily insane, kidnapped by the SLA of your pituitary gland.

It Happened to Me: I Got a Brazilian for My 16-Year-Old Boyfriend

Gabi Moskowitz — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:00:08 -0500

We hadn't even started having sex yet and he was suggesting I have my lady-bits manicured like Jenna Jameson's.

How Nerd Camp Saved My Life

Jess — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:00:11 -0400

The summer I was 14, I went to two different summer camps. The difference between them summed up the central crisis of my life at the time: Was I going to identify as the geek or the Kid With Issues?

An Open Letter to "Teenage Girls"

Lesley — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:30:12 -0400

Sorry girls, xoJane.com isn’t for you.

Sometimes You Have To Put Down the iPhone and Call the Police

Helena — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:00:12 -0400

This week I dialed 911 for the second time in a year. Then I tweeted about it.