Last week, a 17 year old in Maryland took a gun to school, where he shot two classmates before eventually killing himself. One of his victims, a 16 year old girl, died this week after being taken off of life support. The other, a 14 year old boy, was treated and released from the hospital for a gunshot wound to the thigh. The media has described the shooter as a “lovesick teen,” devastated by a recent breakup with his 16 year old victim. Describing a person who committed a

America, we have a problem when it comes to our media — and it isn’t just the spread of fake news. In 2017 and throughout modern history, American pop culture has used abusive behavior as a shortcut for romance. The prevalence of this type of relationship dynamic is as startling as it is damaging. A new hit movie, Passengers, is just the latest in a long line of movies, books and television shows that glamorize unhealthy, abusive relationships. In the movie, the male lead (