I recently saw a documentary on Bratz dolls (those huge headed make-up heavy fashion dolls) that showed the negative impact of dolls on girls’ self esteem. Ten year old girls were interviewed and said they felt that their heads were too small! Really. Although this might sound absurd, the toy industry has always impacted
Amy Rosen of Canwest wrote a great article (Vancouver Sun Nov 21, 2009) about how new wine labels are doing a disservice to female drinkers. I think that labels like Strut, Bitch, Girls Night Out (with a flimsy dress on the front) are doing a disservice to all of us, men and women. It
A new book by professor Elisabeth Kelan of Kings College in London suggests that discrimination against women has gone underground. Kelan’s book, “Performing Gender at Work” (Palgrave McMillan) shows that gender bias has become more subtle, harder to spot and tougher to deal with. This is partially because many people think that the issue
“What’s in a name? A lot if you’re seeking a legal career, with a U.S. study finding that women with male names are more successful lawyers and judges than those with more traditional, feminine names. The study, led by economist Bentley Coffey of Clemson University in South Carolina, looked at the relationship between a
Good News I bought the URL today: www.FeminineIntelligence.com I think it captures my emerging thinking about bringing “the feminine” to an overly masculine world. I am not complaining about the masculine world (since I make my living as a lawyer and have acted the male part for over 30 years!), but I am saying “enough already!” It’s
I am writing a parenting book called Devine Daughters-How to Raise Confident and Courageous Girls. Blog me if you would like to learn more. Cheers, M F Fitzgerald
Here is the Proposal for my book Devine Daughters. I am looking for a publishers so please let me know if yu are interested in publishing it. Also feel free to send me your comments. BOOK PROPOSAL Devine Daughters 365 Meditations On Raising Strong girls by Maureen F. Fitzgerald, Phd [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″