Entries from July 2009 ↓
Smart Girls At The Party: Yogini
July 16th, 2009 — Other stuff
Gender Advertising
July 15th, 2009 — Body Image & Self Esteem, Media, Marketing and Advertising
Can I just say Dirty Vagina is one marketing tactic too many women fall for. (Really, I just wanted to say Dirty Vagina for my Discovery Click if they ever come here.)
But, serious, no wonder women sometimes feel like crap about themselves.
Thanks Coleen.
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Has The Economy Brightened Your Daughter’s Future?
July 14th, 2009 — Genderization
Foreign Policy has an article, The Death of Macho by Reihan Salam, siting compelling evidence that your daughters’ future will likely be brighter than your sons’.
The Great Recession, as their calling our current economic situation was caused by “macho” testosterone heavy policy, reaction and motivation and the price has been men and their macho jobs taking the brunt of economic cut-backs.
The recession, in spite of all feminism promised, is actually The World Wide Economic Revolution femininity has been waiting for, the article states.
“For years, the world has been witnessing a quiet but monumental shift of power from men to women. Today, the Great Recession has turned what was an evolutionary shift into a revolutionary one. The consequence will be not only a mortal blow to the macho men’s club called finance capitalism that got the world into the current economic catastrophe; it will be a collective crisis for millions and millions of working men around the globe.”
What’s unclear is whether this is more burden or blessing for women and girls. Or whether our sons and their fathers can handle it.
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Women’s Sports Network Influence Girls
July 13th, 2009 — Body Image & Self Esteem, Fit Girl, Girl Culture, Mentors, Role Models, Peers
You all know Amy at Shaping Youth by now, but I wanted to run a piece about the new Women Talk Sports Network and what it will mean for girls.
May 19, 2009 In the “Young Runners” post yesterday I glossed over the new Women Talk Sports network and Shaping Youth Correspondent Rebecca Scritchfield’s involvement as one of their cadre of contributing bloggers, because I KNEW this media magic warranted a post and presence all its own.
One of our readers yesterday was seeking a hub for encouraging teen girl athletes dealing with body image issues and healthy tips on raising athletic daughters…I loaded her up with links and ‘go to’ spots, including Women Talk Sports network, but in reality, I could’ve given her just this ONE source.
Why? Because WTS folds umpteen resources into one ‘real time’ hub, which cuts to the chase by putting girls in touch with athletes themselves in ‘we’re living it’ mode!
Their conversations raise issues of importance and voices to be heard from all over the sports spectrum grappling with everything from critical analysis of media portrayals to sports specific tips ‘in the game’ and nutrition and training regimens. Continue reading →
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Soul Meets World
July 9th, 2009 — Fit Girl
I want to introduce you to Soul Meets World because there is always something positive and hopeful there. The worlds needs more positive and hopeful, don’t you agree?
If you wake up with gratitude, you will give your day a healthy start. A day without gratitude is like a day without sunshine. It leaves a cold chill in your bones and boards up the window of your soul.
“Gratitude is a vaccine,
an antitoxin,
and an antiseptic.”
~John Henry Jowett Read more…
