Teenagers, Trends & #proudrandi — Where Empowerment Ends and Psychology Begins I feel genuinely sad seeing how easily we forget teenagers when we celebrate social-media trends. Adults debate freedom, empowerment, reclaiming words — but adolescents are quietly standing in the background, absorbing everything without filters. The latest example is the hashtag #proudrandi. What are you even thinking? I understand one thing clearly — an adult may choose to reclaim a slur. With maturity, lived experience, and solid boundaries, someone can decide, “This word will not define me anymore.” For some adults, that can feel powerful. But what about a 14- or 16-year-old? Who needs to explore “who am I” — not through Instagram, but through real life. Teen Years Are a Construction Site Adolescence is not a finished personality. It is a construction site where: self-respect is being formed, boundaries are being learned, the brain itself is still developing. When a degrading sexual word is pa...
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