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According to the New York Times, chicks rule - the Internet. It seems that young ladies these days are taking over cyberspace as the best place for creative expression and a new way to gage popularity. I was a little irked that the article appeared in the Style section, not the Technology section of the Times and also glittered with stereotypical statements such as:

“The girls include bloggers who pontificate on timeless teenage matters such as “evil teachers” and being “grounded for life,” to would-be Martha Stewarts — entrepreneurs whose online pursuits generate more money than a summer’s worth of baby-sitting.”

I would hope that the New York Times can think of a few other things that teenage girls might be interested beyond cupcakes and zits - but alas, they failed to notice the activist campaigns, volunteerism and faith based initiatives that many young females are also amused by.

Politics aside, when I asked whether this idea would move beyond the years of high school self-infatuation and lead to more fulfilling careers as Internet Geekettes, I got this lovely little image in my email box. An amazing (and frightening) graphic created by Straight Frommy Brain:

SO THE QUESTION OF THE DAY IS: What will your Facebook status be when you’re 93?