Comments on: Give Me An “A” http://thegirlrevolution.com/give-me-an-a/ Growing Girls With Purpose Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:14:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tracee http://thegirlrevolution.com/give-me-an-a/comment-page-1/#comment-588 Tracee Thu, 22 Nov 2007 15:19:00 +0000 http://thegirlrevolution.com/give-me-an-a/#comment-588 I agree - why should we criminalize girlness? It's not as though girls or things they like are inherently bad. <br/><br/>But, girliness gets very narrow. I think broadening girls' horizons into traditionally boy territory does them some good. I agree – why should we criminalize girlness? It’s not as though girls or things they like are inherently bad.

But, girliness gets very narrow. I think broadening girls’ horizons into traditionally boy territory does them some good.

]]> By: Belinda http://thegirlrevolution.com/give-me-an-a/comment-page-1/#comment-587 Belinda Thu, 22 Nov 2007 02:31:00 +0000 http://thegirlrevolution.com/give-me-an-a/#comment-587 Understood - I was just concerned because i am old enough to remember the '70s and '80s when many mothers were encouraged to or did things like confiscate dolls and stuffed toys and deliberately dress their daughters in clothes marked "Boyswear".<br/><br/>It was a bad time that i never want to see return. Understood – I was just concerned because i am old enough to remember the ’70s and ’80s when many mothers were encouraged to or did things like confiscate dolls and stuffed toys and deliberately dress their daughters in clothes marked “Boyswear”.

It was a bad time that i never want to see return.

]]> By: Tracee http://thegirlrevolution.com/give-me-an-a/comment-page-1/#comment-563 Tracee Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:19:00 +0000 http://thegirlrevolution.com/give-me-an-a/#comment-563 Belinda, <br/><br/>Thank you for commenting. I agree with your statement - for the most part. <br/><br/>I think it is unwise to forbid girly girlness. However your body - your choice is a rather adult stance to take. <br/><br/>She is in Kindergarten and I believe it is my responsibility to set limits for her own wellbeing. Not all girlie girl messages or forms of expression are good for girls. <br/><br/>As a parent, I also have a tremendous amount of influence that I feel totally justified in using to steer her towards more "traditionally boy" areas of study like math and science and more athletic and competitive forms of recreation like soccer. <br/><br/>My body, My choice - is a great feminist principal. But, it applies shouldn't always apply to children. Belinda,

Thank you for commenting. I agree with your statement – for the most part.

I think it is unwise to forbid girly girlness. However your body – your choice is a rather adult stance to take.

She is in Kindergarten and I believe it is my responsibility to set limits for her own wellbeing. Not all girlie girl messages or forms of expression are good for girls.

As a parent, I also have a tremendous amount of influence that I feel totally justified in using to steer her towards more “traditionally boy” areas of study like math and science and more athletic and competitive forms of recreation like soccer.

My body, My choice – is a great feminist principal. But, it applies shouldn’t always apply to children.

]]> By: Belinda http://thegirlrevolution.com/give-me-an-a/comment-page-1/#comment-562 Belinda Sun, 18 Nov 2007 07:12:00 +0000 http://thegirlrevolution.com/give-me-an-a/#comment-562 I agree with Nina - pink and perfume and dresses and jewellery are just fine - forbidding them or telling someone they can't be a girly girl is a bad mistake to make. It's her life and her choices and personality. I agree with Nina – pink and perfume and dresses and jewellery are just fine – forbidding them or telling someone they can’t be a girly girl is a bad mistake to make. It’s her life and her choices and personality.

]]> By: Nina http://thegirlrevolution.com/give-me-an-a/comment-page-1/#comment-264 Nina Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:30:00 +0000 http://thegirlrevolution.com/give-me-an-a/#comment-264 As a woman who had to fight for the colour pink in her early childhood I think it's an important aspect of feminism to let girls make their choices and not make them fight too hard for them. It's a sad thing to have to fight for the things you genuinely like because your mum thinks they're too stereotypical. Don't be hard on yourself for bending over this, it's a difficult thing to do but your daughter will have more confidence because she is allowed the freedom to do what <i>she</i> wants. You've given her the gift of choice! As a woman who had to fight for the colour pink in her early childhood I think it’s an important aspect of feminism to let girls make their choices and not make them fight too hard for them. It’s a sad thing to have to fight for the things you genuinely like because your mum thinks they’re too stereotypical. Don’t be hard on yourself for bending over this, it’s a difficult thing to do but your daughter will have more confidence because she is allowed the freedom to do what she wants. You’ve given her the gift of choice!

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