tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175831410502579117.post577624187253632390..comments2023-07-01T08:08:50.158-04:00Comments on (More Than) Grrrl Power! Girls Studies at UCF: Preconceived Pink BoxLelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640732597515957150noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175831410502579117.post-63379495628396732662009-08-30T21:19:38.045-04:002009-08-30T21:19:38.045-04:00Hi Marci,
I have taken both of the courses you ha...Hi Marci,<br /><br />I have taken both of the courses you have and enjoyed them also. I feel they gave me more strength and insight. I have trouble explaining the courses to males that I know because they feel very left out and talk about how masculine roles are enforced upon them. I could relate to being told to "pipe down" and fade into the background. Sittenfeld certain describes the awkward stage to the point that most of could probably relate to some aspect of it. I now forget which story it appears in but the whole fairytale aspect is interesting because like the movie "Enchanted" with Amy Adams, we learn to ask questions about the male we've been persuaded to seek out and marry.Misty Black Coltunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071684056966647888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175831410502579117.post-42019023623706826912009-08-30T19:30:10.292-04:002009-08-30T19:30:10.292-04:00Hi Marina,
Thanks for pointing that out, your rig...Hi Marina,<br /><br />Thanks for pointing that out, your right. I do not think it is innate, but more taught and learned. It is a desire to be accepted by society and fit into those standards. There are severe pressures regarding appearance in our culture and sadly it are the girls and the generations to come that will have to carry this heavy burden unless something changes!mhendrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09371525053404791087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175831410502579117.post-66550195288114755452009-08-27T11:41:01.037-04:002009-08-27T11:41:01.037-04:00Thank you so much! It did help.Thank you so much! It did help.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18104022567890694375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175831410502579117.post-45707394800109803442009-08-27T07:08:51.287-04:002009-08-27T07:08:51.287-04:00Hi Jess,
The PDF was linked on the syllabus the t...Hi Jess,<br /><br />The PDF was linked on the syllabus the teacher sent out here is the link: http://books.google.com/books?id=2fRRk5SYHWMC&pg=PR7&lpg=PR7&dq="your+life+as+a+girl"+sittenfeld&source=bl&ots=9_SqOHJGWp&sig=ea9bkP09DT7sCBaPuTIt-nJoD7Y&hl=en&ei=1OFSSpn4DqTIMpm4kf4I&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4#v=onepage&q=%22your%20life%20as%20a%20girl%22%20sittenfeld&f=false<br /><br />Read the first Chapter entitled "Your Life as a Girl" starting on page 3. The other reading is in the book "Red" one of our required books. There is no PDF for Red, there is two different readings. <br /><br />1. Chapter 1 of the link posted above<br />2. Pages 177-208 in our book "Red"<br /><br />Hope this helps!mhendrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09371525053404791087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175831410502579117.post-12331495781252345732009-08-26T23:57:09.193-04:002009-08-26T23:57:09.193-04:00Also, one of your comments sparked a question. You...Also, one of your comments sparked a question. You say girls have the innate desire to be noticed, to be called beautiful. I wonder how much is really inherent and natural human desire for validation and how dramatically that is perpetuated by severe pressures regarding appearance in our culture, ESPECIALLY for females. <br />Think about it, what is the first department in almost every shopping chain?<br />The make-up aislerinarescahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04664476406601832955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175831410502579117.post-28578401964168422592009-08-26T23:46:38.056-04:002009-08-26T23:46:38.056-04:00Hi Marci, I can relate to your analysis of the rea...Hi Marci, I can relate to your analysis of the reading thus far. Sittenfield does an excellent job capturing the daunting and discouraging experiences many girls deal with throughout their adolescence and how in turn our lives are affected in the future. Just like the anecdotes of Red shed light on the way girls' experiences, no matter the apparent significance, mold their worldview and their attitudes toward themselves. <br />Your metaphor of the "preconceived pink box" is apropos to the subject of girls' studies because girls are probably the most targeted and most vulnerable group exploited by our capitalistic tendencies. And by trying to take ownership of girls via media, school systems, and legislation they fall victim to what you refer to as the preconceived pink box. Let's help them find their way out rather than perpetuating any further damage.rinarescahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04664476406601832955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175831410502579117.post-6876806980603073282009-08-26T23:29:07.287-04:002009-08-26T23:29:07.287-04:00Hi Marci! I was wondering where I can find the PDF...Hi Marci! I was wondering where I can find the PDF. for Red. I cannot seem to find it and I hope that you can help me. Thank you so much. <br /><br />Your classmate, <br /><br />JessicaJessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18104022567890694375noreply@blogger.com