Tag Archives: identity

Why Merida Matters: The great makeover debate

Posted on May 19, 2013 by

My friends and colleagues have written much and well about the Merida redesign by Disney. But others have wondered why it’s a big deal for Merida, the strong and feisty heroine of Disney’s Brave, to get a makeover that brought … Continue reading →

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Sexualization of Girls: Why talk about STEM?

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

I’ve been talking a lot about promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields lately. Some of you may be wondering how that is related to fighting against the sexualization of children. These two concepts are closely related, because while … Continue reading →

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Dove Real Beauty: Do you really see yourself?

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

This video series by Dove asks women to describe the way they look to a sketch artist. Another person also describes the same woman, and then the two sketches are hung side by side. What is notable about seeing the … Continue reading →

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Positive Pick: Smart Girls at the Party

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

Do you know about Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls at the Party? If you have teen or tween girls or you are a teen or tween girl, you will love this website and the episodes connected to it. Their motto is … Continue reading →

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A movie to spark conversation: The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

I love to get to share positive media picks with you. If you have teenagers, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a movie that you might want to consider watching with them. It’s the story of a young teenager … Continue reading →

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Girls and Technology: Are you ‘the type’?

Posted on March 8, 2013 by

My oldest daughter is in the 8th grade, which means that she’ll be going to high school next year. The kids in her class are all signing up for which courses they’ll take next year, and choosing different ‘pathways’ of … 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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