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About this kid
Greg Volk is a freelance writer whose TV credits include Cash Cab and Pawn Stars. He desperately clings to his own youth while living and writing in Brooklyn. Likes include history and things that are awesome. Dislikes include chores and being told what to do. Follow his 140-character rebellion @kidsthosedays. MORE→
Tag Archives: Teenagers
Ephebiphobia: Fear the Youth!
If you’re sane and sensible, you probably have ephebiphobia, which is the rationally irrational fear of youth. And rightfully so. Have you seen the youth? They’re terrible. You could say that people didn’t fear youth back in your day when … Continue reading
Posted in Research
Tagged 1950s, Aesop Rock, Babies with Guns, Ephebiphobia, fear of youth, Kirk Astroth, Newsweek, Teenagers
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Can’t find a summer job? You’re not paying for it
Unsurprisingly, a record number of kids aren’t finding summer jobs and Slate has the lowdown. They’ll try to tell you that it’s because of the recession, that it’s because nowadays young people have to work harder in school and take … Continue reading
Posted in Economics
Tagged Deseret News, Economics, General malaise, Slate, Summer jobs, Teenagers
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From the Archives: Girls need be barefoot, pregnant and on the sidelines
The Library of Congress has a really neat project cataloging historic American papers called Chronicling America. Newspapers, you remember those, right? This one caught my eye, so much that I present it essentially without comment because, like almost any reality … Continue reading
Posted in 1920s
Tagged Age Discrimination, Chauvinism, Girls, Primary Source Hilarity, Sports, Teenagers, Wildcats the movie, Women
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