I’ve heard this one applied to boys as well, and what it really does is perpetuate the stereotype that teenagers are just bad in general. I blame it on the media—and Lindsay Lohan. The teenage girls I know (including—ahem—my own) are smart, self-assured, kind and ambitious.
Try instead: “Teenagers get such a bad rap. Tell me some positive things!”
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