Archive for May, 2010
Rosalind’s Pick: Vintage Veronica
I just finished reading this charming book, and I thought I should share it with all the book-loving fashionistas out there.
The Single Ladies Dance Outrage & the Crisis of Girls’ Sexualization
Last week’s spectacle of eight and nine year old girls gyrating to “Single Ladies” is still eating me. And to be honest, I’m still not exactly sure why.
The Public vs. Private Problem
Rosalind Wiseman answers a question from Teri, a 9th-grader who is considering changing schools. She’s been at a private school for the past 3 years and has had trouble making real friends. Teri wants to change schools, and hopefully meet some new people, but she’s worried that the new school (which is public) won’t give her the quality education she feels she’s getting at the private one. Should Teri stay at her private school or leave for a chance at real friendship?
My Daughter is Already a Follower!
Rosalind Wiseman answers a question from Anita, a parent concerned that her pre-teen daughter is already becoming a follower. Because her daughter seems so eager to please her peers, Anita is worried that her daughter will join in on bullying or worse, that she herself will eventually become a target. How can Anita teach her daughter that it’s better to be a leader and not a peer-pleaser?
Searching for Female Rappers: A Guided Discussion for Girls on Women & Hip-Hop
Last week, the public radio show Soundcheck headlined with a story called “Searching for Female Rappers.” Host John Schafer interviewed Quentin B. Huff, who wrote an article about the dearth of female MC’s (femcees) in the aughts. Huff concludes that “hip hop needs a women’s movement.”
