Teenage girls more aggressive about dating and sex
Alex Kuczynski reports on a modern trend toward teenage girls becoming more aggressive in dating, romance and sex. "After a half-century during which generations of young women were advised to never even call a boy on the telephone, it is now teenage girls who not only do the calling, but who often initiate romantic and even sexual activity. Whether they are influenced by the trickle-down effects of feminism, which has taught girls to be assertive in all areas of life, or have internalized the images of sexually powerful women in popular culture, American girls are more daring than ever."