A Christmas Coming Out Story? Not With My Conservative Relatives
Every year around the holidays, we visit my father’s side of the family. I have not come out to any of them.
Coming Of Age
What are the experiences in our lives that shape our character? Follow the stories of Youth Radio’s teen reporters as they grapple with their identities, test their beliefs, and chase their curiosities.
When Your Clothes Keep You In The Closet
I don’t identify as a girl, but my dad still refers to me as his daughter and wants me to dress the part.
When Sexism Starts Within
My newfound feminist beliefs are real. They weren’t handed to me. I had to earn them by living day by day.
Why I’m Saying “Boy, Bye” To Abusive Artists
Every time we listen or watch something produced by a rapist or abuser, not only are we adding to their wealth but we are normalizing their behavior.
Think Bay Area Teens Are Safe From Prejudice? Think Again
My school is like a tiny utopia, within the already liberal bubble of the Bay Area. But recently, my perception of that community as an accepting, tolerant place, was shaken dramatically.
The World Through The Eyes Of A Teen Rooftopper
I was 14 or 15 when I started rooftopping. It’s a form of urbexing, or urban exploring, where you discover the most stunning, vertigo-inducing view — either by sitting on the edge of a skyscraper or climbing up a construction crane.
My Perfect Halloween? A Screening Of “Rocky Horror”
As a teenager, I feel like I’m not always encouraged to be myself. But when I go to a screening of Rocky Horror, I’m free to be exactly who I want to be.
My Parents Are Too Scared To Let Me Drive
In life, there are a handful of milestones: first words, first steps, first day of school. But when you miss out on a coming-of-age moment, it can feel pretty sucky.
Confronting Class Across The Fast Food Counter
It’s always awkward when kids I know come in as customers. The underlying context is clear: Instead of being out having a good time on a Saturday night, I’m at work, serving them.