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    • Lilly’s Blog: The Real Reason Girls Wear Sexy Costumes on Halloween

      By Lilly | October 27th, 2011 | 25 comments

      In one of high school blogger Lilly’s “greatest hits” blogs from 2009, she unveils a little-discussed reason why girls like revealing Halloween costumes.

      Tags: Curse of the Good Girl, friends, Lilly's Blog, media
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 25 Comments »

    • Lilly’s Final Blog: A Letter to my Younger Self

      By Lilly | August 9th, 2010 | 6 comments

      With 20 days left before she starts college, Lilly bids farewell to blogging, thanks her readers and includes her favorite blogs from the last year.

      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 6 Comments »

    • Lilly’s Blog: Ten Commandments for a Teenage Feminist

      By Lilly | July 28th, 2010 | 29 comments

      So you’ve decided to become a feminist? Awesome! Welcome to the club!

      Tags: activism, feminism, girls leadership, Lilly's Blog
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 29 Comments »

    • Lilly’s First Rant: What I Wear Is None of Your Business

      By Lilly | July 12th, 2010 | 88 comments

      Lilly sounds off about a customer at her workplace who questions her clothing. Can girls be expected to celebrate their bodies when they are shamed for their sexuality?

      Tags: body image, Lilly's Blog, sexuality
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 88 Comments »

    • Lilly’s Blog: On Girls & Solitude – A Girl Alone is Not Lonely

      By Lilly | July 6th, 2010 | 12 comments

      Lilly explores the pressure girls face to avoid solitude. Why are so many girls uncomfortable with being alone?

      Tags: Curse of the Good Girl, Lilly's Blog
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 12 Comments »

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    • Fiona’s Blog: Can the Perfectionist Girl Really Have it All?

      January 30th, 2012

      Guest blogger and high school senior Fiona Lowenstein asks can girls finally have it all, or could our perfectionist tendencies getting in the way?

    • The Mommy Vortex: Rioting for True Gratitude

      January 26th, 2012

      by Rosemarie Coppola-Baldwin
      Two days before Christmas, thousands of people waited on line at a local mall for hours, hoping…

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    • GirlTip #57: Everyone is NOT Looking at You

      June 5th, 2011

      On vacation, I went to a gym & worked out in front of a large window. Several people walked by…

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