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I was reading a book about Sonia Sotomayor to my daughter A one day, and my older daughter M was standing behind the couch, listening. She decided then and there […]
I was reading a book about Sonia Sotomayor to my daughter A one day, and my older daughter M was standing behind the couch, listening. She decided then and there […]
When my girls were born, I refused to buy any clothes with licensed characters on them. My kids would not be walking advertisements! I would not reinforce messages I didn’t […]
(Trigger warning: Sexual harassment) When I was growing up, there was a boy about a year older than me who lived in the house behind us. His driveway wrapped around […]
I took my girls to see Moana last week. It’s their new favorite, and it’s definitely mine too. Having two girls, I’ve seen every princess movie, and admittedly I wasn’t […]
Papa Murphy’s has a new pizza ad. (“Rebold Your Man”) Every time I see it, it makes my teeth clench. Here it is if you want it. http://www.ispot.tv/ad/AL8x/papa-murphys-pizza-re-bold-your-man The […]
M is taking Lego robotics this week. She’s been dying to take it for quite a while now; she loves Legos, and she loves robots. Her two other classes this […]
A few days ago I was plucking my eyebrows, and my daughter M came in, stared at me for a moment, and said, “What’re you doing?” “Plucking my eyebrows.” “Why?” […]
My daughter, now six, is now madly in love with superheroes. She’s particularly fond of the Justice League, mainly Wonder Woman, the Flash, Batman and Green Lantern. My mother recently […]
This essay is a must-read: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/05/27/your-princess-is-in-another-castle-misogyny-entitlement-and-nerds.html The basic premise is about the nerdy male’s fantasy of landing the hot girl, as is promised in many media sources, and how it […]
M, who is five, is obsessed lately with Frozen. I’ve heard her sing “Let it Go” so many times that I want to claw my ears off. In fact, we […]
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