Boys & Gossip

In a article that came from the University of Michigan published in Nov. 2006, a study about gossiping among girls and boys is presented. The author’s view point on the topic is that guys gossip just as much as girls, no more or no less, the difference is how they gossip and what they gossip about. He thinks they guys are more likely to talk about other guys in comparison to girls who mostly talk about guys they like. In the article they talked about a study and they say that almost all the children (roughly half and half) talked about each other.  I think the author’s purpose was to inform people on how all teens gossip. It’s just not the girls who are doing it. Click here to read article.

Bullying

A newspaper article from Minneapolis, MN talked about how rumors affect kids, giving stories on how different kids deal with rumors, some in more drastic ways than others. For example, the article talks about a boy who committed suicide in 2003 from a rumor that included him. I think the author purpose is to inform people on what’s going on and the effects of gossip and rumors on teens. I think this because the author includes stories from kids who have been bullied by this way. This source is reliable because I found it from a database search that only finds reliable pieces of information. I think the author kind of has a slant because there is no conflicting evidence about how bullying is good in any way. I think the information is accurate because it was in a article that was printed in a newspaper. If you would like to read the artice you can click here.

Preventing Gossip

Preventing the Damage of Gossip

The main idea is to inform the readers to find a way to help teens with gossiping in there life. The best way to defend a teenage girl against the effects of gossiping is to boost there self-esteem and self-confidence. This means the stronger a girl’s self-esteem is, less likely she is to be part of the gossip and rumors. One main reason girls may start gossiping about another girl is because they envy her. Therefore if you have low self-esteem and low self-confidence, the things other girls might say may really get to you.

                Parents and teachers can help girls face gossip in many ways…

·         Identify the gossip and help the target of the rumor understand the falsehoods contained in it.

·         Help the girl confront those spreading the rumors with idea of resolving the behavior immediately.

·         Encourage girls to have a wide range if interest and a wide range of friends.

·         Spend time learning to understand the teenager’s world and what meanings are attaches to what actions.

·         Help teenagers identify personal strengths.

Effects of Gossip on Teenage Girls

The main idea of “The Effects of Gossip on Teenage Girls” is to inform the reader of the negative effects of teenage gossip. “Reece Manley” (the author of this article) is a psychotherapy doctor. He has a very negative view on gossip and he believes that teens don’t understand the effects of gossip on the ones around them. I think this source is reliable because the organization and grammar is very well written. There is bias because the author is a doctor and he believes that it’s bad for a person emotional and physical. Also “suite101.com” is a well known website. In addition the facts seem very true because as a teenage girl, gossip like this is happening.