Teen texting: differences in girls and boys text talk and reflections on gender identity
Teenage years are a turbulent time of learning independence, developing social skills, and experiencing sexuality and romance. Teens face peer groups pressure and have no micro guidance from parents. Texting is an important social communication channel for teens, giving the opportunity for anxiety free communication with the opposite sex. New study in Journal of Children and Media explores teenager’s use of text, language differences between sexes, and overall gender identity. The authors conducted 9 focus groups of 12-18 year olds across 4 U.S. cities to broadly investigate teen