Girls Talk
There is much wringing of hands about the sexualization of children, but what do actual children think about it? The American Psychological Association recorded this conversation with a group of 11-14 year old girls to find out. It's a lot of what you'd hope to hear, but some surprises, too. Like the definition of the word "sexy".
also, there's this...
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Yes! THESE are the girls I know — my daughters and their friends. They don’t buy into the hype! Girls today get it.
It’s so great to hear that and hear these girls pushing back against what’s being put in front of them. (That’s a skill that will serve them well throughout life, when they will be served up all kinds of unproductive ideas.) Now if we could only see a teenage version that could counteract that panic-generating piece in Vanity Fair last week…
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