Once upon a time, the key passages of life were honoured in our communities. G Day is a new global social movement anchored by day-long events that celebrate, inspire and empower girls ages 10 to 12 as they transition into adolescence. The inaugural G Day event is taking place on April 28, 2014, a Vancouver […]
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Here is what I got from an amazing talk by Michael Kimmel at UBC last week. It was on “GuyLand” – boys and masculinity. Our young boys are STILL being told to adhere to an out dated masculinity code that requires them to: not be feminine or a sissy; be a big wheel; be a sturdy oak and be very
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Vancouverite Saleema Noon is doing more great things. She already educates young girls about the pressures of being a girl (iGirl) and now has a new program for guys: iGuys, aimed at empowering guys. The essence of these programs is to teach young kids how they are being squeezed into a “girl box” or a “guy
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Worth the read. http://everydayfeminism.com/2014/01/creating-a-feminist-classroom/
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Two Ottawa professors are looking into the impact on girls of their digital presence. No surprise that they found that girls feel extreme pressure to be slim and beautiful. See more at: http://www.egirlsproject.ca Or listen to an audio interview of Professor Jane Bailey at www.lawjournal.mcgill.ca. I love these audios produced by law students!!
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You MUST see this funny advertisement video. Its about little 3 girls who are tired of pink boring toys and engineer an amazing contraption! TOO FUNNY! www.goldieblox.com
Great video on girls who refuse to be princess slaves Read More »
Here is why I am writing a book on raising girls in our highly sexualized society. This is my story. This book started about ten summers ago, on our family vacation. My wakeup call came on sunny peaceful afternoon dockside at the lake. My relaxing read was shattered by the ear piercing squeals of my
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Here is my updated summary of the book I am writing. I am almost done and looking for an amazing publisher. I am sure it will be a best seller! (in all modesty!) WHAT YOUR MOTHER DIDN’T TELL YOU: 150 STRATEGIES TO RAISING GIRLS IN OUR HIGHLY SEXUALIZED WORLD A BOOK IN THE WORKS (A QUICK SUMMARY)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvQjBjqmNLM
A great short animation on the harm of child brides Read More »
The fact that these ads were created, paid for and posted gives us some idea of how little advertisers know about the harm of stereotypes. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/news-video/video-halifax-mall-ads-denounced-as-sexist/article13923224/
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