Brent, I don't know which is sadder: that you are just reporting on this topic or that you just became aware of it. Teen age girls make mistakes with teenage boys. Frequently it results in pregnancy or worse, pictures on the internet.
Did you know that Disneyland has extreme security? With video cameras in all areas making sure guests are safe in the park? Even on the roller coaster rides? Did you know that innocent children know where the cameras are focused on these rides? And, did you know that it is common practice for girls, as they hit these camera points, to actually lift their blouses and expose themselves. Have a freebie topic for your next column.
Some girls do really dumb things. Some boys are the south end...
Children today are often so voracious and versed in the latest communications technology that they make their parents feel like Myles Standish and Betsy Ross. Three-fourths of young people between 12 and 17 now own cell phones, reports the Pew Internet and American Life Project. And get this: 87 percent of those who send text messages told researchers that they sleep with or next to their phones. Half of teens send 50 or more text messages a day, and one in three send more than 100, or more than 3,000 texts a month. By contrast, only 30 percent of teenagers...
Brent Bozell was not passing judgement on the young girls or trying to instill shame....
Parents need to know what the new weapons predators are using on young children/teenagers...so they can (hopefully) teach/moniter what their kids are doing..and keep these kids from making bad (very bad choices)...