Today, I received a very pointed comment from a 16 year old about the Disney Princesses. But before we get to that, let’s back up. A while back, I used my blog to answer a mother’s blog post she entitled; “Are the Disney Princesses Sexualizing my Daughter?” She wrote: …There was a time when we [...]
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I recently returned from a private event in LA in which about 40 “actionists” met and discussed how we can band together as a Confidence Community (TM) and best serve young people. There was a palpable energy powered by people, mainly women of different ages, sizes, races, backgrounds, and experiences, who are just the kinds of [...]
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Coming off Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution last night, many Americans are reeling over what the schools are finding to be acceptable lunches for our children. Here’s just a few reactions on my Facebook Fan page: …it made me so sad to see that the women working in the school kitchen were so hostile and took [...]
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Underwear from American Apparel…$24 Elmo shirt from American Apparel…$14 Saving your daughter from being sexualized by American Apparel? Priceless. I want you to think about a tween or teen girl that you love. Your daughter. Your niece. Your best friend’s little girl. She’s a good person, isn’t she? She has a lot to offer. She’s [...]
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There must be people buying it. I mean, they wouldn’t be selling it if someone—no, a whole host of people, were buying it. Someone thinks it’s cute to dress their little girls up like their own portable “mini-me” replete with toddler bras, heavy make-up, and high heels. Is it time to get a grip? Anyone? [...]
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Steroid Use in Teen Boys: Continuing the discussion… Dr. Robyn J.A. Silverman Powerful Parents are certainly a passionate bunch. I guess my article on steroid abuse among teens stirred up some good discussion yesterday in light of the cultural response to body image problems among our youth. Perhaps you were surprised that boys were affected [...]
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Steroid Use in Boys…furthering the discussion. Dr. Robyn J.A. Silverman Powerful Parents are certainly a passionate bunch. I guess my article on steroid abuse among teens stirred up some good discussion yesterday in light of the cultural response to body image problems among our youth. Perhaps you were surprised that boys were affected just as [...]
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Danica Patrick- Sports Illustrated, photographer; Ben Watts Blog pal, Amy Jussel, of Shaping Youth is calling for my response on the tough topic of Danica Patrick, race car champion. And a personal invitation for our own Dr. Robyn Silverman at Kiss My Assets, (our newest body image expert) to share her input too (see her [...]
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