Teenage boys boast about their sexual exploits (with photos, on the internet, because it's 2012). Teenage girls are incredibly cruel to one another.
Media reports it because it fits an existing narrative about "technology and culture."
Back when I was in high school, it didn't take pictures on the internet to ruin a girl's reputation. All it took was some boasting followed by a lot of gossip. It sounds like the "technology" aspect of this is that the standards of evidence have gone up for a boy to defend his boast.
Media reports it because it fits an existing narrative about "technology and culture."
Back when I was in high school, it didn't take pictures on the internet to ruin a girl's reputation. All it took was some boasting followed by a lot of gossip. It sounds like the "technology" aspect of this is that the standards of evidence have gone up for a boy to defend his boast.