Monthly Archives: January 2013

What is sexualization anyway?

Posted on January 22, 2013 by

Since this blog has attracted a lot of new readers lately, I thought it was important to go back and revisit the idea of sexualization. I talk about it a lot, but new readers may be wondering, “Exactly what is … Continue reading →

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Martin Luther King, Jr.: Inspiration for World Changers

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” Martin Luther King, Jr. inspires … Continue reading →

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Living Life Fully

Posted on January 14, 2013 by

Last year during January, I shared about my colleague, Randy Harris, saying: “The one who wins is the one who can die happily. Who can look back on their life and say, ‘That was good.’ Who lives their life the … Continue reading →

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The Truth about Beauty: Tatum and her Beads of Courage

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

Tatum is a precious little girl who used to live down the street from us. Tatum’s mom, Mandy, posted this picture on Facebook recently, and I thought, “Now there is beauty.” Forget photoshop. Forget trying to be perfect. Forget wasting … Continue reading →

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Enlightened Sexism: Why power through sexuality is bad for girls and women

Posted on January 7, 2013 by

Girls are getting some very contradictory messages about where their value lies and what they can do to gain power. We say, “You can do it all” and media and marketers add, “As long as you’re sexy while doing it!” Continue reading →

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Steubenville and Sexualization

Posted on January 5, 2013 by

I am haunted by the case described in this article in the New York Times of a high school girl who, while unconscious, was reportedly dragged to different parties and sexually assaulted by several high school boys. As the mother … Continue reading →

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A Lesson Learned: Children and Agency

Posted on January 3, 2013 by

Recently I had a moment of internal conflict. I write and speak about letting our children define themselves on their own terms instead of putting them in pink and blue boxes and confining them to gender stereotypes. As the mother … Continue reading →

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