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    Posts Tagged ‘gender’

    • Fiona’s Blog: Barbie Boys, Tomboys & Gender Rules in Childhood

      By Fiona Lowenstein | July 12th, 2011 | 9 comments

      High school senior Fiona Lowenstein buys a Barbie for a little boy and asks: why do gender roles have to be enforced so young?

      Tags: boys, Fiona's blog, gender, Parenting
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 9 Comments »

    • Fiona’s Blog: What’s Wrong with a Guy Holding the Door for Me? Are Chivalry & Feminism Incompatible?

      By Fiona Lowenstein | October 18th, 2010 | 7 comments

      High school junior and guest blogger Fiona Lowenstein tackles the notion of chivalry in a modern world.

      Tags: boys, Fiona's blog, gender, leadership
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 7 Comments »

    • Lilly’s Blog: It’s Complicated – Girls’ Obsession with Facebook Relationship Status

      By Lilly | May 10th, 2010 | 2 comments

      Nothing in high school is private. Grades, fights, eating disorders, hook-ups, you don’t need a Gossip Girl to know everything…

      Tags: Dating, gender, Lilly's Blog, technology
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 2 Comments »

    • Lilly’s Blog: The Conflicting Messages Girls Get About Growing Up Too Fast

      By Lilly | March 28th, 2010 | 3 comments

      Girls are congratulated for achieving beyond the means of their age. Yet America is continuously outraged and shocked by girls who experiment with adult behavior.

      Tags: Celebrities, gender, Lilly's Blog, media
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 3 Comments »

    • Guest Blog: Do Girls Pay a Higher Price for Drinking than Boys?

      By dev | March 23rd, 2010 | 6 comments

      By Brenda Conlan
      Girls are great fun to teach, but I also worry about them. This is why I visit…

      Tags: Curse of the Good Girl, gender, guest blog, Parenting, substance abuse
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 6 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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