“This girl, she keeps guys going”: on Instagram, the not-tender words of middle and high school students

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2024-01-07 10:58:20

It all started with a series of innocuous messages, such as: “Marie has a crush on Théo (Marie is attracted to Théo). » Sometimes, it could be anecdotes about the life of the two establishments. It was the start of the year, and on the Instagram account of the Ronsard and Malraux colleges, in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, the students were having a blast, chronicling their daily lives. “But very quickly some people said untrue things about the behavior of other students. There were criticisms and insults like: This girl, she chases guys; This one is a p… It was almost harassment and there was a lot of it, says Nina (all first names have been changed), in 3rd grade. I didn’t post, I didn’t want to have any problems. But I was watching. And I know there are people, especially girls, who took it badly. They felt bad and were sad. »

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Welcome to the world, sometimes cruel and nauseating, of “crush” (for “crush”) or “gossip” (for “gossip”) groups, which abound on social networks, and in particular on Instagram. Few parents know it, but the vast majority of secondary schools have their own dedicated group. They are easily found on Instagram by typing the name of the establishment preceded by the words “crush” or “gossip”.

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