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    Archive for October, 2009

    • Reminder: A 15 Year Old Girl Was Brutally Gang Raped While Over Twenty Teenagers Watched

      By Rachel Simmons | October 30th, 2009 | 13 comments

      By Shelby Knox and Rachel Simmons
      On Saturday night, a fifteen year old girl was brutally gang raped outside a…

      Tags: gender, media, News and Events
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 13 Comments »

    • “The Climb:” Miley’s Inspiring Song (with a Mini-Lesson Plan for Educators)

      By Rachel Simmons | October 28th, 2009 | 4 comments

      Cruising along the Brooklyn-Queens expressway this weekend, fingers poised to change the station from a poppy tune, I paused. I…

      Tags: Curse of the Good Girl, Girls Leadership Institute, media
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 4 Comments »

    • GirlTip #31: “Haha kind of hate u right now:” R U Playing With Fire Online?

      By Rachel Simmons | October 21st, 2009 | 3 comments

      “Haha kind of hate u right now.” “ummmm annoying! ” R U sending mixed messages? Using emoticons that contradict what…

      Tags: Communication, GirlTip, online drama
      Posted in Girl Tips | 3 Comments »

    • GirlTip #30: Difficult Conversations Take Practice

      By Rachel Simmons | October 21st, 2009 | 0 comments

      We don’t wake up one day knowing how to have difficult conversations. It’s a skill, like riding a bike, and…

      Tags: Communication, GirlTip
      Posted in Girl Tips | No Comments »

    • I’m Losing My Best Friend

      By Rachel Simmons | October 20th, 2009 | 9 comments

      Dear Rachel,
      When we started school this year, my best friend, Jenny, started hanging out with Dina, the school snob.…

      Tags: communitcaion, friendships, relationships
      Posted in Ask Rachel, Blogs | 9 Comments »

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