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Posts in category "Pigtail Pals--Redefining Girly"

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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Pretty Won't Earn You Checkmate

Pretty Won't Earn You Checkmate
I am sitting in a gym that is packed with waiting families.  Moms, dads, sisters, brothers—we are all settled in haphazardly, surrounded by brown bag lunches, newspapers, discarded winter coats and hats and gloves.  Practice chess boards are set up on some of the tables, pieces scattered mid-game. The girls are in the other room... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
January 14, 2012 at 3:06 pm
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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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Pink Is Not the Enemy. Stereotypes Are.

Pink Is Not the Enemy. Stereotypes Are.
There is a growing faction within the girl-empowerment movement that expresses disdain and scorn for all things pink and princess.  Supporters of young girls are increasingly pitting rough and tumble tomboys against tutu-wearing, glitz-loving girly girls. Why can’t girls be both? Pink is not the enemy.  Labels are. To understand how pink has evolved into... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
October 3, 2011 at 4:23 pm
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It's Not Funny to Call Your Daughter Stupid

It's Not Funny to Call Your Daughter Stupid
If anyone has missed the Great T-shirt event of 2011, here is the ten-second background: J.C. Penney was selling a shirt for girls that said, “I’m too pretty to do my homework so my brother has to do it for me.”  My full-of-awesome friend and colleague, Melissa Wardy of Pigtail Pals, was furious about the... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
September 13, 2011 at 10:46 am
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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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