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Posts in category "Katie the Star Wars girl"

Response to intriguing NYT blog on toys and gender

Response to intriguing NYT blog on toys and gender
Today’s New York Times features an article in the Motherlode blog that refers to my work, along with that of esteemed colleagues Peggy Orenstein and Cheryl Kilodavis. Intelligent feminist Emily Rosenbaum wrote a thoughtful, honest piece called Loving Pink for Boys, Hating it for Girls , and I wanted to share my brief comments on... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
February 29, 2012 at 10:02 am
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Wear Star Wars, Share Star Wars Day

Wear Star Wars, Share Star Wars Day
Last year, when first-grader Katie Goldman was taunted for being a girl who loved Star Wars, the Internet held a day of support for her and all the little geek girls who have had similar experiences. Katie’s own school marked the day by calling it “Proud To Be Me Day”, where all children were invited... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
December 4, 2011 at 4:35 pm
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Afraid of Being Left Behind

Afraid of Being Left Behind
In honor of November being National Adoption Month, Portrait of an Adoption is running a special series called 30 Adoption Portraits in 30 Days.  Designed to give a voice to the many different perspectives of adoption, this series will feature guest posts by adoptees, birthparents, adoptive parents, waiting adoptive parents, and foster parents-turned-adoptive parents.  Painful... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
November 18, 2011 at 9:56 am
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Do you use either of these phrases? Think before you speak.

Do you use either of these phrases? Think before you speak.
October is Bullying Prevention Month, and it can’t happen soon enough, given the recent bullying-related suicides in our country.  Most people are not bullies, but even the kindest among us can inadvertently hurt others. Bullying is directly tied to cultural attitudes about what is acceptable and what is not.  There are a number of words... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
October 13, 2011 at 2:50 pm
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R2D2 cake and spaceship cake for Katie the Star Wars Girl

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September 10th is Katie’s birthday.  Last year, two months after she turned seven, she was taunted at school for being a Star-Wars-loving girl, and the geek community gave her a ton of love and support.  This year, when I asked her what kind of birthday cake she wanted me to make, she replied without hesitation... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
September 9, 2011 at 3:40 pm
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The Girl Presidents

The Girl Presidents
The little girls on Katie’s soccer team met for their first practice on Wednesday.   After introductions and giggles and kicking the ball a little, it was time for the team to pick a name.  The girls looked around, excited and eager, trying to find a name that would represent them all equally. The girls are... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
September 9, 2011 at 10:18 am
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Will Harry Potter have the staying power of Star Wars?

Will Harry Potter have the staying power of Star Wars?
Earlier this week, I received a media request from a website that is focusing on Harry Potter over the next few days.  The question they wanted me to answer was this:  Will Harry Potter have the lasting power with audiences that Star Wars has had? Star Wars first became a sensation in 1977, with the... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
July 17, 2011 at 1:12 pm
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Response to a Bullying Comment

Well-known blogger Sarah Hoffman, who has been writing about the bullying facing her young son, has asked me to collaborate with her on a response to one of her commenters.  Here, in Sarah’s words, is her introduction to our post: After I posted Tired, the ninth post in my series about combating bullying at my... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
June 18, 2011 at 9:55 am
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Star Wars and Bullying: The Makings of an Educational Film

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For several months, I have been in talks with the folks at [Motivational Productions](http://www.motivationalpro.org/about.htm), a Texas-based company that is the largest producer of Character Education videos in the U.S. They are in the process of shooting a new video called Stand Together about bullying prevention, and the video will be seen by school children across... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
April 6, 2011 at 10:14 pm
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Lessons for Mom at the Science Fair

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There are little jars and bottles all over my house, half-filled with Momoammonium Phosphate (MAP).   We have MAP in liquid form, sitting in jars of saturated solution.  We have MAP in solid form, growing in jars of crystals.   Yes, it’s that time of year.  The Science Fair.   Last year, Katie did a project... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
March 24, 2011 at 12:27 pm
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