Tammy is a Hoover
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“Tammy is a bigger slut than me, and thanks to MySpace, I can prove it.”
This is a pretty interesting interview discussing mostly the Internet and today’s teenagers. I have to say that whenever I meet kids–which isn’t often, I grant you–I ask them about things like this on the Internet and they don’t actually seem that enthralled by it all. When a younger relative came to visit I didn’t hear her, for example, even mention “MySpace.” Nonetheless, I’m glad to hear some of the author’s opinions, like “don’t block MySpace at school, teach kids when and how it’s appropriate to use it,” and that the number of “online predators” is exaggerated. (I would say “vastly exaggerated” though the author didn’t.)
This is a pretty interesting interview discussing mostly the Internet and today’s teenagers. I have to say that whenever I meet kids–which isn’t often, I grant you–I ask them about things like this on the Internet and they don’t actually seem that enthralled by it all. When a younger relative came to visit I didn’t hear her, for example, even mention “MySpace.” Nonetheless, I’m glad to hear some of the author’s opinions, like “don’t block MySpace at school, teach kids when and how it’s appropriate to use it,” and that the number of “online predators” is exaggerated. (I would say “vastly exaggerated” though the author didn’t.)
Hi! It’s Anastasia Goodstein (the author of Totally Wired). There was actually a great panel that speaks to the predator issue (you can listen to the recording here). And you’re right, I could have stated it even more strongly in my interview with Guy. The reality is that the teens who do engage with online predators are already at risk, having suffered sexual or physical violence or who are experiencing high levels of conflict at home. You also read my post on the panel here.
Comment by Anastasia Goodstein — Monday, 21 May 2007 @ 11:48:26