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    Archive for March, 2011

    • THE NEW ‘F’ WORD: Teen Girls and Feminism

      By dev | March 31st, 2011 | 2 comments

      High school sophomore Klara takes on the new “F” word among teen girls, and argues why girls should take feminism seriously.

      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 2 Comments »

    • Remembering Geraldine Ferraro Through a 6th Grader’s Eyes

      By Fiona Lowenstein | March 28th, 2011 | 1 comment

      Guest blogger and high school junior Fiona Lowenstein remembers what it was like to meet Geraldine Ferraro, the first female nominee for Vice President, when she was in sixth grade.

      Tags: Geraldine Ferraro, mentor, obituary, sixth grade
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 1 Comment »

    • Quick Hit: Tina Fey on Breaking the Curse of the Good Girl

      By Rachel Simmons | March 25th, 2011 | 0 comments

      Check out what Tina Fey says about the importance of making mistakes in a March 14 New Yorker essay (subscription…

      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | No Comments »

    • When Cyberbullying Goes Viral: Teen Rebecca Black’s “Friday” Video

      By Fiona Lowenstein | March 21st, 2011 | 11 comments

      High school junior Fiona Lowenstein knows why 13 year old singer Rebecca Black became the target of viral cyberbullying for her music video “Friday.”

      Tags: cyberbullying, Fiona's blog
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 11 Comments »

    • Rachel, GLI & Secret Deodorant Partner for Mean Stinks Campaign

      By Rachel Simmons | March 15th, 2011 | 1 comment

      Introducing Mean Stinks, a new program to help girls end the mean streak!

      Tags: Girls Leadership Institute, Mean Stinks
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 1 Comment »

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    • Fiona’s Blog: Maybe SHE’S Just Not That Into YOU (or: Stupid Hook-up Stereotypes)

      January 23rd, 2012

      Guest blogger and high school senior Fiona Lowenstein is sick of seeing girls depicted as hopeless romantics after random hook ups…what happens when she’s just not that into him?

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