TV Makes Girls Feel Like Crap About Themselves, But Does Wonders for White Boys
For as long as TV has been around, people have fretted about how it might damage The Children. Does it rot their brains and turn them into illiterate mutants? Is all the sex and violence breeding a generation of super slutty murderers? The results on those fronts are mixed, but thanks to a new study, one thing is very clear: Watching TV really does a number on the self-esteem of young girls and black boys. Naturally, white boys get an ego boost from spending time in front of the ol' boob tube—but that is just as it should be, according to every TV show ever created. Girls, on the other hand...
