Archive for January, 2009
“The Breast Cancer Show Ever,” South Park Season 12, Episode 9
I like this episode because it’s great for showing the way that boys feel like they have to conform to cultural expectations for what it means to “be a man”. Cartman is a jerk to a girl in his class, and when she decides she can’t take it any more and wants to fight him.
Family Circle: Ask Rosalind, January 2009
Q. How much money do kids really need? My 16-year-old is always asking for cash to spend with friends, even when they’re just meeting at the park. If we don’t give it to him, he stays home. A. I have the distinct feeling that you’re being played. Far too many teens have no idea how [...]
