American Girl

chest some may say was man made, any girl would be jealous. Many parents question the intentions of this doll, some believe that it’s just a toy only to be use for make believe, not tear down their daughters self-esteem, there…

bust, and is African American. She started ballet at the age of 13, late for a dancer, but her pure talent made her into a prodigy. Misty Copeland really set out to become a professional ballerina, regardless of her ethnicity and body shape, she pushed through the obstacles that were set in front of her because she did not have the correct body shape and was not white. She is part of the American Ballet Theater (ABT) and is renowned because she is one of their first African American soloist, and…

Latin American culture regards a “Quinceañera” as an adolescent girl’s entrance into womanhood at the tender age of 15 (“quince años” meaning 15 years of age/15 years old). Traditionally, this coming-of-age celebration was intended “to introduce girls to society and signify they were ready for marriage” (Quinceañera: Coming of age in a bad economy by Nancy Lofholm of The Denver Post). Nowadays, this momentous occasion recognizes girls as women who are capable of wearing makeup and dating.…

motherhood and the women’s domestic sphere. In order to contextualize this change in educational standards, I plan to draw brief examples from the 17th, but mostly the 18th century, regarding what subjects and methods of teaching were to be expected for girls that were allowed to attend school. In addition, should space allow, I’d like to also highlight some key women who helped to further the educational reformation, or more generally how female teachers and schoolmistresses did just that.…

comes with a battery-operated hair dryer, a brush, comb, four hair clips and hair bands. The styling head costs $21.77 with all the accessories including a battery for the hair dryer. African American Styling Doll With Just Play's Barbie Color, Cut and Style African American Styling Head, your young girl can pretend…

The movie was about this thirteen years old girl her name was Tracy who was a straight A student and close to her mother but also she had a troubled home life. Although all of her troubles began when she started hanging out with Evie who was the prettiest, popular girl in school. Tracy started changing from her outfit to her attitude towards her family and friends. Also Evie lead Tracy down the path of drugs, sex and petty crime like stealing money and other stuff from the store, but before…

perhaps one of the most famous childhood fairy tale stories of all time. Over the years, numerous versions of the story have been recreated and have been told to children all over the world. The original story of Cinderella follows the life of a young girl who is mistreated by her step mother and stepsisters. With the help of her fairy godmother, Cinderella is transformed into a beautiful princess and goes to the ball to meet her prince. However, she has to leave the ball at midnight as the…

there are a factors that bring the concept of girl power down. Our younger generation are being brainwashed and putting to shame what many women longed to achieve. Teenagers being the easiest target are being influenced by the third wave feminism. This third wave embraces stereotypes and sadly pulls from the concept of girl power. Enlightened sexism, toys, and the perception of women’s roles in society are humiliating those who still truly exercise Girl Power. Have you noticed how racy…

looks. To agree that at a young age girls worry about their appearance, body size and body shape. Girls starts to see that their appearance and notices that it can become very important. The messages are out there and distressing some of the young girls in a negative manner. To believe that the observations concerning the body are influenced by the following, the messages that are being sent and received from others about the body, an as well as considerate…

A recent study from the American Journal of Child Nursing showed that self-esteem in girls significantly decreases at age 12 and does not improve until the age of twenty, thanks to a growing hatred of their bodies during their teenage years. This is largely thanks to western society as a whole, and their very narrow-minded ideals of what makes a girl beautiful. During the teenage years, when girls are changing and developing at different rates, society often…