Listen Up is a powerful site! (That's the very first thought that came to my head). It offers teens a space to reveal the true realities they live everyday through their voices and perspectives. I had the opportunity to watch "A Struggle Beyond Borders," "A Girl Like Me," "Slip of the Tongue" and "La Historia de una Joven" (The story of a young girl). A common theme within these videos was this idea of "self identity" through their personal expressions of their experiences. I think this site is a great opportunity for teens to express their feelings and emotions.
There was one video that I thought talked about the dominant discourses we been discussing in class in regards to having sex as a teen. However, it balanced the discussion out with experiences of teens who are virgins as well.
Here is the link:
http://www.listenup.org/screeningroom/index.php?view=67c3c6daefe0f6839ea75e2cbacdb0af#
Somethings I did not like:
The website was somewhat difficult to access and the flow of the videos was a little confusing. I think since the content is created by teens it should be a little more easy to access.
I really could not find a site that compares to this one.
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