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    Posts Tagged ‘sexuality’

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

      By Lilly | June 14th, 2012 | 93 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 | 93 Comments »

    • The Mommy Vortex: Sticks and Stones

      By Rosemarie Coppola-Baldwin | April 26th, 2012 | 2 comments

      How can we teach our children that name-calling hurts, when they might not even be old enough to fully understand what they are saying?

      Tags: body image, boys, feminism, guest blog, Parenting, sexuality
      Posted in Blogs | 2 Comments »

    • Letter to a Teenage Girl: Why You Shouldn’t Sext. Ever.

      By Serendipity Creative | November 2nd, 2011 | 14 comments

      In her final post, anti-bullying activist Ally Pereira writes a letter to a girl who’s thinking about sending someone a sexual photo.

      Tags: guest blog, sexuality, technology
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 14 Comments »

    • Fiona’s Blog: Operation Scarlet – How Periods Prepare Girls for a Life of Covert Activity

      By Fiona Lowenstein | September 20th, 2010 | 4 comments

      This week, high school junior and weekly guest blogger Fiona sounds off on the secrecy surrounding periods.

      Tags: body image, Fiona's blog, Friendship, Self-Esteem, sexuality
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 4 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 »

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      May 9th, 2013

      Top ten ways moms can take care of ourselves all year round – not just on Mother’s Day!

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