Early Puberty Often More Hazardous

An anonymous reader writes "CNN is reporting that scientists are taking a look at the social ramifications of hitting puberty early. From the article: "'There is something unique about early maturity (relative to one's peers) that opens opportunities for victimization experiences,' the study's authors write. 'It's not puberty that is what ultimately causes kids to get victimized,' study co-author Dr. Alex Piquero, a criminologist at the University of Florida, told Reuters Health. 'Early puberty seems to open up a different set of doors and social experiences to kids,' he said, explaining that early maturing youngsters may start socializing with the opposite sex and with older, bigger, and stronger youth earlier than those who do not experience puberty early."

Comments

Re:News?

[iggy_mon]

well, yeah. the earth is round ;^)

Re:Dumb.

[lumbercartel.ca]

> He was late.

That's far better news than "she was late."

Connectivity effect?

[rockwood]

In part I agree with those that complain about the 'useless' studies wasting our tax dollars for something deemed as obvious or as 'who the fuck cares anyway' topics, but I've often wondered if in fact these problem haven't always been around. The newpapers, tv's, studies, movies - all avenues of media cover these aritcle types on a daily basis - from "more storms seen in recent years", "more rapes", more school volience.. and so on. But is it really more? Or does the advancement in communications and accessiblity of world-wide media allow us to see the problems with an overall picture and not as a localized issue. More females coming forth about rape, violence in schools? Does it make bigger news because of the gun issue? What about 75 years ago when they'd use knives or run the bullies over with their horse and carriage? Push the exgirl friend and her new boyfriend into the blade down at the ole' saw mill. And when they did this 75 years ago... how far did the word spread? Not to far in my opinion unless is was a world-wide event or major death tolls - (i.e. things like the Titantic, Black Plague, etc.)

Within hours of an abduction, a nation wide "Amber" alert is broadcasted. Even as little 15 years ago, unless you lived in the same or nearby town no one would have known if little Tiff was taken. They report more under-age crimes - in the past if you were underage, you get sent home and your parents would get the fine, or you'd get a slap on the wrist, repeat offender got sent to Juvi or sent away to boarding school. Juvi has been replaced with prison, getting sent home to parents goes un-noticed as they are never home due to their long hour, endless overtime jobs, and boarding school has been replaced with the local IU school system fille with inadequate last pick teachers that are not trained in handling the not so typical teenage highschool child.

Regardless of what it is, what has happened, or where it has happened, we now have global criminal information pounded at us from all directions 24/7 within minutes from it occurring.

So did the frequency increase? Or does it merely appear that way due to the increased accessibility to the information?

Puberty Love

[Ranger]

Yeah early puberty can be tough. Just ask Eric Cartmen when he got his pubes before the other guys. He became increasingly frustrated in attempt after attempt to get his money back from Scott Tenorman who sold his pubes to Eric under false pretenses. But Eric got his revenge by getting Scott's parents killed, made them into chili, and fed them to Scott.

i hate my periods

[Mouse_103]

I hate my puberty so much. I was like 10 or 11 when i got my period. I hate periods so much. Ir drive me crazy. I think I will see surgeon sooner. fuck periods.....