Mad Men‘s Perfect Meditation On Girlhood
Like a lot of fans of Mad Men, one of the reasons I’ve always taken to the show is…
Like a lot of fans of Mad Men, one of the reasons I’ve always taken to the show is…
UPDATE: Due to the dangerous nature of some comments that make-up for young kids “is one of the reasons…
Little girls wearing make-up never fails to elevate some eyebrows, as evidenced by Lindsay Cross‘s piece on letting her…
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It’s not always mothers who harbor an unconscious gender bias towards their little girl’s math skills. Even if you’re…
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Attribute this one to gender stereotypes or the demands of high-energy little boys, but modern parents are less inclined…
Everytime we chat about the sexualization of girls in our culture or media, there never fails to be the…
It’s a bold comparison, but when Democratic Congresswoman Gwen Moore of Wisconsin said on the House floor that she…