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    Posts Tagged ‘gender’

    • 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 »

    • Sex, Violence & Power: Lady Gaga and Beyonce do Thelma and Louise

      By Rachel Simmons | March 15th, 2010 | 18 comments

      Looking for a signpost of where pop feminism and girl power are living these days? The new music video, Telephone, is foot-tapping testament to the primacy of sex and aggression as compelling forms of female power.

      Tags: gender, Lady Gaga, media, sexuality, violence
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 18 Comments »

    • Lilly’s Blog: Are High Heels Empowering or Crippling Women?

      By Lilly | March 15th, 2010 | 19 comments

      My mom always says that one of the things she loves about women is that they can transition effortlessly between…

      Tags: gender, Lilly's Blog, Self-Esteem
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 19 Comments »

    • Lilly Blogs: So What if Blogging Scares Me? I Do It Anyway

      By Lilly | March 1st, 2010 | 6 comments

      Blogging scares me. In the best way possible. Every week, I put a little bit of myself out there and…

      Tags: Communication, gender, Inner Resume, Lilly's Blog, technology
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 6 Comments »

    • Is Hooking Up Good for Girls?

      By Rachel Simmons | February 25th, 2010 | 114 comments

      As a relationship advice columnist for Teen Vogue, I get a lot of mail from girls in “no strings attached”…

      Tags: books, Communication, Dating, feminism, gender, relationships, sexuality
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 114 Comments »

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      May 10th, 2012

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      April 30th, 2012

      In her final blog, guest blogger and high school senior Fiona Lowenstein reflects on the process of blogging and the readers who have helped her grow over the past two years.

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    • GirlTip #3: Does a Good Friend Play With You Every Day?

      May 5th, 2012

      In a first grade discussion of what makes a good friend, several girls said, “You play together every day.” Gently…

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