Society centers itself around labels, perhaps for stability or conformity. But why must we abide by those labels, specifically if they disregard our desires and instill in us a need to “conform”?
Reporters should be aware of the biases they put in writing, and a fair report should acknowledge the biases of some of its sources.
Teenagers are already impressionable and kowtow to their own insecurities; while compliments or comments about one’s figure may stem from good intentions, they almost always translate into what a teenager should continue to do or not do.