The Little Girl

standards are a common struggle in girls and always have been. Throughout the years the standards have changed, and they are now becoming more prominent in young girls. Research has been done, and it has shown that young girls no longer want to do “little” girl activities; but want to change their looks, wait for their prince charming, and become big girls. Stephanie Hanes, with a background in play therapy, wrote an article concerning Disney Princesses effects on young girls. Hanes has a young…

county. It was a hot and humid morning but the place did not open until 12:00 and I got there a little early. While waiting I have realized the girls were coming in groups of mini vans, they seemed to be very excited. While fidgeting with my car’s steering wheel, I realized the girls and their chaperones were lining up and It was my time to get out of the humid car. I greeted the coordinators of the Girl Scouts troop and the people running the animal rescue place. We lined up to take pictures,…

are either seen as less masculine or feminine. These gender roles are taught a young age by teaching boys and girls to act and feel a certain way. We are often not aware of the many ways we are being socialized to certain gender roles. I visited a Walmart toy section to observe the different types of toys, their packaging, and colors to see the differences between the toys for boys and girls. In doing this I saw how much toys are used to socialize children to those certain gender roles. The toys…

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…

admit race and what others think come hand and hand. Resulting in sometimes letting others and race dictate our life choices. In Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin, we are introduced to “Viveca Stanton who is a black girl born in the early 1960’s in Los Angeles. She is determined to be the most famous dancing star in the world.” Since she was a little girl Viveca was always had bubbly and optimistic personality but as her story unfolds she begins…

observation and the interview at the daycare that is a preschool too. The observation will start at 10:00 a.m. and end at 10:30 a.m. The adult that I will be interviewing and observing with the child is Mrs. T. The mother Mrs. T said “Miss. S has been a little whinny because she did not want mom to leave this morning. Mrs. T says, “but she got over it and was happy now and in a good mood.” Mrs. T also stated that Miss. M is quite but when she is excited and talks she stutters. The teacher said,…

the schoolyard sandbox sat two little girls; one with raven-black hair and forest green eyes and the other with hair as red as blood and irises that resembled the dark night sky. The redhead was dressed fairly odd for a month of early spring, as she was wearing a witch costume and holding a broom as if it were Halloween. The raveonette didn’t seem to mind at all but couldn’t help but wonder why the redhead wasn’t wearing a school uniform like she and the other girls were forced to wear. The…

“When’s it my turn?” Young girls are growing up in a society that really plays with their minds and a society that judges them every second. Women get judged for being too manly or masculine, but women also want to have strength. Neghar Fonooni wrote an article called “Why ‘Feminine’ and ‘Masculine’ Should Not Imply Weak or Strong,” it talks about how there shouldn’t be a difference between femininity and masculinity, and how women should always feel empowered. “When Bright Girls Decide That…

Mr.Hollandworth in this articles begins discuss the negative part about pageants. He provides facts about multiple girls that use to do pageants at a young age. He then describes how pedophiles go and watch pageants. In the Article Toddlers and Tiaras, Mr. Hollandworth demonstrates tone, expert opinions and examples Ms. Eden Woods is only six years old and living the life of a royalty. She spends her morning being pampered getting her makeup, hair, nails, and tan done. Next, Eden Woods…

Mid Term Essay #3: Socialized Into Gender “What a cute little boy that is, he is absolutely beautiful” says a friendly pedestrian in the grocery store. Little did they know the mother of that child would suddenly be enraged at the fact that someone just called her new baby girl, a boy. This suddenly makes us question the things that make a girl and a boy different. There are many things you can list off, such as, hair length, body type, clothes worn, makeup and accessories. The issue is that…