Justin Bieber
(The Baltimore Sun)
Liz Atwood talks about Justin Bieber and the difference between boys and girls in the latest (and late) installment of Tween Tuesday:
I wasn't in the sell-out crowd watching Justin Bieber at the State Fair Sunday night. But reading the news accounts of that show, I’m more convinced than ever that girls and boys/men and women really are from different planets. When I jokingly asked my boys if they’d like to see Justin Bieber, they rolled their eyes in disgust. And while some boys might be mimicking the Bieber hairdo, my sons prefer to keep their hair short and traditional. When the hairdresser tried to style my 9-year-old's hair with that swept-forward look, he brushed it back as soon as he was out of the salon.
So while the girls are screaming at Bieber concerts and drooling over Bieber videos on YouTube, what are the boys doing?
In my house, they are anxiously awaiting the new release of Halo Reach, the prequel to the wildly popular video game series, which is due out next week. My 14-year-old says thinking about it gives him butterflies in his stomach. He has been watching the trailers on YouTube and talking about it with his friends. I haven’t heard any screaming, but then the game isn’t here yet.
Don't you think it really is a miracle that at some point in life, girls and boys do eventually discover each other?
Comments
I was under the impression that Halo was rated "M" for mature (17 and up). Seems like Cham City Mom pays no attention to game ratings for her 14 year old.
Posted by: Martin | September 8, 2010 11:20 AM
When I was young(very long ago!) it was Bobby Sherman, David Cassidy and the Monkeys instead of Beiber, etc. Just wait till high school-all of a sudden the boys will discover girls. And do you really want girl/boy relationships before then?
Martin-good point. That is definately not a game for 14 yr olds.
Posted by: marylandmom2 | September 9, 2010 2:43 PM
Boys like guns and be a hero, girls like dolls and that included anything like a doll that they would like to care and nurse. Girls often mature faster than boys, at their teen, girls will become boy crazy, but boy will soon catch up.. then it will be trouble..
Posted by: 5 leaf clover | September 17, 2010 3:31 AM