OctaneZ's Journal: How teens are redefining their sexual image [Tom Read this]

The New York Metro's The Cuddle Puddle of Stuyvesant High School is a really interesting, if long (7 pages) look at how teens are redefining their sexuality. Admittedly it may not be a representative sample, as Stuy is one of the hardest schools in the country to get into; so these are very bright students; and this article has to do with a self-selecting subset of them. But the article looks at home homosexual expression has become more common, especially among girls though it talks about guys as well. About how this generation may be expressing itself as bi, or pansexual, or pick any word you want.

Just a really good read.

I'll Read the Rest Later

[eno2001]

However, I am reminded of the 80s when I was in high school and it was hip among a lot of my friends to be "bi". Even in Jr. High I went through that phase. I told people I was "bi" partially because I thought it was cool, but also because I was a little curious myself. I knew plenty of people in that circle who slept with the same sex, the opposite sex and had group sex (Usually three or four people at a time. Anything larger is intimidating to a teen).

As we exited high school and entered college, the

Reminds me of a joke:

[tomhudson]

Two men and a woman were alone on a deserted island. So, to preserve peace, the woman decided the best thing was to "share."

After a couple of weeks, she was so ashamed of what she was doing, she killed herself.

After a couple more weeks, the guys were so ashamed of what they were doing, they buried her.

After a couple more weeks, the guys were so ashamed of what they were doing, they dug her up.