The study consulted 1,000 boys aged 13 to 19 and accompanied a feature in The Guardian Weekend magazine, which delved into "the secret life of Britain's teenage boys".
Simon Hattenstone spent time hanging out with some young men and surprise, surprise, discovered they were actually quite decent chaps who talked a lot of sense.
Conor McPherson, 15, from Aberdour, Scotland, brought up the subject of hoodies: "It's the biggest stereotype in the country and has alienated almost the entire teenage population. Last night I went out in a hoodie and a woman crossed the street. I felt confused, a wee bit upset."
Angry parents are protesting against a birthday cake ban at a nursery in the London Borough of Sutton, reported the Sutton Guardian.
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