"Emo" is fourth scariest word on the web

According to a recent Guardian report, the fourth scariest word for parents right now is "emo." The word is among the ten most common words that parents are blocking their children from searching for. Other words include "suicide" and "depressed" and "skinny."

The source of the paranoia about the otherwise innocuous word likely stems from media coverage of a recent suicide and similar incidents.

As Punknews.org has mentioned before, we urge
people facing depression or suicidal thoughts to consider calling 1-800-SUICIDE where they can speak to a counselor. Prevent children from searching for words like "depression" and "suicide" does absolutely nothing to prevent tragic incidents from occuring.